§ Mr. Michael Cocksasked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the criteria for providing pedestrian crossings on main roads; and if he will make a statement on the application of this policy in the particular case of the crossing being sought in Leinster avenue, Knowle West, Bristol.
§ Mr. RidleyGeneral guidance is given in departmental advice note TA-10–80, "Design Considerations for Pelican and Zebra Crossings", a copy of which is in the Library of the House. It is, however, a matter for local highway authorities to decide whether or not to install a pedestrian crossing at a particular site on a road for which they are responsible taking into account local circumstances. It would therefore not be appropriate for me to comment on the particular crossing mentioned.