§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his policy towards the use of road humps to achieve lower traffic speeds in urban areas.
§ Mrs. ChalkerRoad humps are one of a number of measures available to highway authorities for moderating the speed of traffic. Provisions allowing their installation were inserted into the Highways Act 1980 by schedule 10 to the Transport Act 1981. Regulations governing the form and siting of road humps were subsequently made in 1983. The Department will shortly begin consultation on proposals for amendments to these regulations to introduce greater flexibility.