§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to review the speed limits at which traffic may pass through residential areas.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyApplications to the Department for speed limits below 30mph will be considered sympathetically when allied to speed-reducing engineering measures. In residential areas, it is for the local highway authorities to consider individual cases using guidance from the advisory criteria given in circulars Roads 1/80 and 4/83. General policy on speed limits is kept under constant review.