Mr. FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans he has to issue further guidance to motorists on motorway lane discipline; and if he will make a statement. [19943]
§ Mr. NorrisAdvice on good lane discipline is already contained in the "Highway Code" and the Driving Standards Agency's "Driving" manual. We take every opportunity to emphasise the need for good lane discipline. A controlled motorway experiment will start on the M25 next month with the use of variable speed limits and camera enforcement. We believe that this will have beneficial effect on lane discipline as the traffic flow will be smoothed with well-disciplined speeds and a consequent reduction in the number of lane changes. We shall be monitoring the effectiveness of the new measures.