§ Mr. Roseasked the Minister of Transport what directions or advice is sent by his Department to highway authorities in regard to better lighting of highways in order to prevent accidents.
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Mr. Bob Brown:I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of the relevant section of the grant rules which sets out the system for paying grants to local highway authorities on the cost of providing and installing road lighting on principal roads. Priority is accorded to those schemes which having regard to costs can be expected to provide greater road safety. Standards of road lighting recommended by the Minister are generally in accordance with the British Standards Institute's Code of Practice.