§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions if he will make a statement about the rules which prevent repeater 30 mph signs from being used in 30 mph zones. [8340]
§ Mr. JamiesonRepeater signs are prohibited on roads with the urban 30mph national speed limit (restricted roads). Here the presence of street lighting is used to indicate the limit. The prohibition is the result of case law which makes it difficult to gain convictions for speeding if some restricted roads and not others have repeater signs.
The DTLR is due to review speed limit signing early next year. This will look at the question of repeaters on restricted roads.