Mr. Howarthasked the Minister of Transport why the halt sign has been replaced with a give way sign at the 120W junction of the A6 and A510 at Finedon, Northamptonshire, in view of the number of accidents which occur at that junction.
§ Mr. SwinglerIn our opinion an unconditional requirement to stop should rarely be imposed on drivers save at junctions where visibility is seriously restricted; if the stop sign is excessively used this extremely important safety precaution will be depreciated. At this site the visibility criterion is not met; the requirement to give way, with its associated sign and road markings, is, we consider, more appropriate and likely to be more effective.