§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if he will publish the(a) guidance and (b) regulations he has given on the construction/erection of new traffic lights (i) at junctions and (ii) for pedestrian crossings; and if he will make a statement; [62875]
(2) if he will publish (a) the guidance and (b) regulations he has given to the bodies responsible for the (i) maintenance and (ii) control of traffic lights; and if he will make a statement. [62874]
§ Mr. SpellarThere is a wide range of guidance on the construction (including assessment, design and installation), maintenance and control of traffic lights contained in the Highways Agency's Design Manual for Roads and Bridges and in Local Transport Notes and Traffic Advisory Leaflets issued directly from my Department. This covers traffic signals at both junctions and pedestrian crossings. In addition, there is much material on this subject contained in primary and secondary legislation, and also in equipment specifications issued by the Highways Agency. A list of the relevant documents has been placed in the Libraries of the House.
The regulations covering traffic signals junctions and pedestrian crossings are "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994" and "The Zebra, Pelican and Puffin Pedestrian Crossings Regulations and General Directions 1997", respectively.