§ Mr. WallerTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on road hump regulations.
§ Mr. AtkinsThe Department consulted over 125 bodies on proposals for revised road hump regulations and over 50 responded. The consultation was in two parts. On relaxation of criteria currently set in the regulations, the response was almost uniformly favourable. On the wider relaxation encompassing proposals for the introduction of sub-30 mph speed limits, again responses were generally favourable.
We are now proceeding towards making new regulations which will implement all the new proposals. A number of points of detail were raised and we shall be dealing with these in new advice for local highway authorities.
The new regulations are a further step forward in civilising the motor car and in giving local authorities greater freedom of action.