§ Mr. Wakehamasked the Secretary of State for Transport whether, in view of the likely cost of £40,000 to Essex County Council of converting the digit "3" in "30" from a flat top to a round top, and in view of the economic state of the country, he will introduce new regulations to give existing road signs a longer life.
§ Mr. HoramUnder present regulations, speed limit signs with a flat-top "3" would become illegal on 1st January 1978. Local authorities have been notified this week of my proposal to make amending regulations extending the170W time limit, but I first have to undertake the normal statutory consultation with interested bodies.