45. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Transport what progress is being made in studies of chain-link fencing supported by wire ropes as barriers for arresting or deflecting vehicles running on the middle strip between dual carriageways.
§ Mr. HayThis is one of a number of studies being conducted by the Road Research Laboratory into the relative merits of various types of safety barrier. Progress has been hampered by bad weather and the studies are not yet complete.