§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if, in the final draft of the TSRGD, he will ban808W from the trunk road network local government boundary signs welcoming motorists to towns or cities that they are still some distance from. [68613]
§ Mr. JamiesonWe have no plans to do so. The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) make no distinction between boundary signs on trunk roads and other all-purpose roads. We consulted last year on proposals to allow the signing of local authority administrative boundaries including district councils that take their name from a town within the district, and the responses have generally been in favour. Decisions on particular signs on the trunk road network will be taken in the light of local circumstances.
§ Mr. RosindellTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will provide for the marking of the historic county boundaries in the United Kingdom within the final draft of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions; [67726]
(2) if he will make regulations under section 64 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the erection and maintenance of suitable traffic signs to mark the boundaries of the historic counties of the United Kingdom where they cross motorways and class A and B roads; and if he will make a statement. [67728]
§ Mr. JamiesonThis would not be appropriate. Traffic signs are provided for safe and efficient traffic management and should inform road users about current road conditions.