§ Mr. Tim Smithasked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria are used to determine which cities and towns are designated potential destinations on motorway junction signs.
§ Mr. HoramThe places shown on traffic signs on major routes are selected on the basis of their importance to drivers when planning their journeys. These places are known as primary destinations. Non-primary destinations are sometimes shown on motorway signs if there is no primary destination along a road leading from a junction.