§ Mr. HammondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the impact of cyclist boxes at traffic signals in terms of(a) the danger to cyclists and (b) the delay to motorists. [146966]
§ Mr. HillAdvanced Stop Lines for cyclists (ASLs) were introduced to reduce the vulnerability of cyclists at traffic signal junctions from other vehicles. Assessments since 1986 when the first ASL was installed have shown that enabling cyclists to be at the head of queuing traffic can greatly improve their safety, because of the ability to clear the junction ahead of other traffic. Observations have shown that delays to other vehicles are minimal. Further research is being carried out into the effects of ASLs on capacity.