§ 163. Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is aware that, during a recent six-week check of 850 traffic lights in Greater London, 464 were found to be faulty or out of order, some for long periods of time, and that these figures are similar in the rest of the country; and whether he will, in the interests of road safety, take action to prevent these faults and to speed up the reports and repair service.
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§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsYes, these figures confirm the results of surveys taken by my own officers. The great majority of traffic signal installations are the responsibility of local highway authorities but I am very concerned about their current standard of maintenance. I presented my proposals for improved arrangements to the Local Authorities Association last November and discussions with them are continuing.