§ Mr. Wigginasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will examine the methods used for evaluating one road improvement as against another with particular reference to delays caused by tourist traffic and cars towing caravans.
§ Mr. SpeedMethods of evaluation of highways improvements are kept constantly under review by the Department. The traffic counts used in evaluation are generally taken in August, and the composition of the flow and seasonal variations are taken into account in the assessment of schemes.