§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what new traffic rules will accompany the designation of a road as an expressway; and to what extent(a) cyclists, (b) pedestrians and (c) other classes of road user will be prohibited from using these roads. [36579]
§ Mr. NorrisI see the designation of expressways primarily as a way of drawing to the attention of road users and business the existence of high quality roads of678W near-motorway standard. Restrictions on particular categories of road user are not part of my Department's plans for expressways.