§ 20. Mr. David NicholsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what he is doing to take forward his policy to promote traffic-calming measures; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Kenneth CarlisleGovernment support was given to the private Member's Bill on traffic calming which 31W received Royal Assent on 16 March. We propose to bring forward regulations later this year. The Department is continuing to provide technical guidance to local authorities on the introduction of traffic-calming measures generally, and to encourage the introduction of 20 mph zones.
We are making good progress with bypass demonstration project launched in January; we have published jointly with the Department of the Environment a new version of design bulletin 32 on residential roads and footpaths; and we are aiming very shortly to publish an interim report from a joint working group with the County Surveyors Society on the control of traffic speeds through villages.