§ Mr. HendryTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, pursuant to his answer of 31 October 2001,Official Report, column 683W, on speed restrictions, what form the assessment framework will take; what progress has been made; when the assessment will be completed; and when revised guidance will be issued to highways authorities. [20101]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe assessment framework is under development by DTLR as part of a package of work to implement our Road Safety strategy commitments. It was referred to in my answer of 28 November 2001,Official Report, column 943W, and is envisaged as a tool to assist highway authorities in the setting of speed limits on rural roads, rather than as a survey or definitive assessment of all roads. This and the related elements, also referred to, required to deliver the Road Safety strategy commitments on speed management are expected to take about a year to complete. The resulting guidance will follow that, probably during 2003.
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