§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will issue national guidance on the paint colours to be used for cycle routes by local authorities. [66117]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonColoured road surfaces have no meaning in law, and are not prescribed in the current Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD). However, coloured surfaces are commonly used to give prominence to a section of the carriageway set aside for a particular purpose. In the case of cycle lanes, my Department is considering including guidance in the new Local Transport Note on Signs for Cycle Facilities to be published after the new TSRGD is published later this year. The Highways Agency will also be publishing its own general guidance—Coloured Surfacing in Road Layouts (Excluding Traffic Calming)—in February, and this will include some advice on the use of coloured surfaces for cycle lanes.