§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has any specific proposals for safety improvement on the Welshpool bypass; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Sir Wyn RobertsAction has already been initiated as a result of driver behaviour on the bypass and, as is normal practice with newly improved sections of trunk road, the situation is being closely monitored.
A detailed review has been completed and the opinions of the local highway authority and the police have been obtained. Works already undertaken to improve driver awareness include the relocation and modification of some direction signs and the provision of additional warning signs; the introduction of ladder hatched centre lines to discourage overtaking and reduce speeds; the addition of white hatching to hard strips through each junction to emphasise the carriageway edges and to reduce speeds; the provision of extra chevron plates at roundabouts and the re-positioning of tourist information signs away from junctions.
Further measures are being considered including the banning of right turn manoeuvres from Salop road.