§ 21. Dr. D. Johnsonasked the Minister of Transport what relaxations he has made of the provisions of the Road Traffic Act, 1930, Section 10, and the Road Traffic Act, 1934, Section 1, in respect of roads with dual carriageways other than M.1 and the Preston by-pass; and whether he will consider the extension of such relaxations to the by-passes on the Great North Road and other arterial roads.
§ Mr. HaySo far as the speed limits applicable to certain types of vehicles are concerned, "None." Our present policy is not to relax the speed limits for such vehicles on roads other than motorways. With regard to the general 30 m.p.h. speed limit imposed in built-up areas by the Road Traffic Act, 1934, I have no statistics of the lengths of dual carriageway by-passes or arterial roads from which the speed limit has subsequently been removed by order. We are willing to consider on their merits any proposals for the relaxation of the speed limit on specific lengths of such roads.