§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) whether his Department makes comparisons of accident statistics on lit and unlit sections of Britain's motorways;
(2) what recent studies his Department has engaged in regarding the effect on accident statistics of lighting Britain's motorways.
§ Mr. ChopeA study by the Transport and Road Research Laboratory "Light on Motorway Accident Rates" was published in 1987. Accident statistics are continually monitored, including comparisons of lit and unlit sections of motorways.
§ Mr. SnapeTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received over the past three years in support of the lighting of Britain's motorway networks.
§ Mr. ChopeThose who have made representations over the past three years include the National Chamber of Trade, the editor of theSunday Mercury, various Members of Parliament, a small number of police authorities and individual members of the public. We also receive representations against further lighting of the motorway network from other interested parties.