§ Commander Purseyasked the Minister of Transport (1) if he will state the number of months during which the problem of providing the traffic lights for Hedon Road, East Hull, has been under discussion between his Department and the City Council of Hull; and how long he expects further discussions will continue before his decision is reached;
(2) if he will state the estimated cost of providing traffic lights for Hedon Road, East Hull; and what are the reasons which are delaying his decision in this case;
(3) what further evidence his Department has requested from Hull Corporation, factory owners and workpeople in order to enable him to reach a decision on the proposal to provide traffic lights at Hedon Road, East Hull;
(4) how many deaths, and serious accidents, have occurred at the crossing at Hedon Road, East Hull in the last 12 months.
Mr. Bob BrownThere have been no deaths or serious accidents at this crossing in the last 12 months. The request for traffic signals was received two months ago. Necessary information on traffic flows and accidents during the last three years were received from the local authority on 29th May. To avoid proliferation of signals, delays to traffic and the possibility of extra accidents, signals at factory entrances are only authorised where there are specially severe problems We are satisfied from the traffic and 179W pedestrian count taken in April and the accident record that signals would not be justified at this site. They would have cost some £2,000 to £3,000 but this was not a factor in the decision.