§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many accidents were reported on the stretch of four lane motorway on the south bound carriageway of the MI north of junction four for the periods when the road markings were showing the additional lane as an offside lane for fast moving vehicles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyNone.
§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport why the road surface markings and signs relating thereto on the southbound carriageway of the MI north of junction 4 on the stretch of four-lane motorway were(a) initially altered to show the use of an additional offside lane for fast moving vehicles and (b) altered again to show instead the use of an additional nearside lane for slow moving vehicles.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe initial signing arrangement was based on signing of diverge lanes for faster traffic elsewhere. It was not successful on this stretch of the M1. It has therefore been changed.