Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department plans to respond to the proposals contained in the Road Signs Task Force report, published in March 2017.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The final version of the Taskforce report was received in August 2017
The Government receives many representations and keeps policies under review.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to incorporate proposals contained in the Road Signs Task Force report, published in March 2017, into (a) policy, (b) guidelines and (c) legislation.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The final version of the Taskforce report was received in August 2017
The Government receives many representations and keeps policies under review.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next version of the Traffic Signs manual will include the results of the recommendations made in the Road Signs Task Force report, published in March 2017.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The final version of the Taskforce report was received in August 2017
The Government receives many representations and keeps policies under review.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to abolish the use of all road signs considered unnecessary in the recommendations made in the Roads Signs Taskforce report, published in March 2017.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The final version of the Taskforce report was received in August 2017
The Government receives many representations and keeps policies under review.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when his Department received the report by the Roads Signs Taskforce, chaired by the right hon. Member for Rutlands and Melton, published in March 2017.
Answered by Jesse Norman
The final version of the Taskforce report was received in August 2017
The Government receives many representations and keeps policies under review.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans his Department has to reduce the number of unnecessary road signs.
Answered by Jesse Norman
I refer my Honourable Friend to my answer of 26 October 2017 (UIN 109452 and 109454).
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to enforce removal of temporary road signs which have remained in place beyond the maximum permitted period of three months.
Answered by Jesse Norman
I refer my Honourable Friend to my answer of 26 October 2017 (UIN 109452 and 109454).
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether his Department plans to reduce the number of unnecessary road signs.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Local authorities (and Highways England for the strategic road network) are responsible for the installation and removal of all traffic signs, including temporary ones. It is for them to ensure any temporary signs placed do not stay in place beyond the legal time limit.
Reducing sign clutter was one of the principle aims of the recent revision of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD). This came into force on 22 April 2016, and relaxed many requirements on the use and placing of signs to enable local authorities to place fewer signs.
DfT Circular 01/2016 published alongside TSRGD 2016 includes a section on decluttering, highlighting these changes and making it clear that the Department expects authorities to make use of these to reduce the amount of sign clutter on the roads.
We are in the process of revising our good practice guidance on sign design and placement, the Traffic Signs Manual, to reflect the changes made in TSRGD. This will emphasise decluttering throughout.
Asked by: Ian Liddell-Grainger (Conservative - Bridgwater and West Somerset)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that local councils enforce the removal of temporary road signs which have remained in place beyond the maximum permitted period of three months.
Answered by Jesse Norman
Local authorities (and Highways England for the strategic road network) are responsible for the installation and removal of all traffic signs, including temporary ones. It is for them to ensure any temporary signs placed do not stay in place beyond the legal time limit.
Reducing sign clutter was one of the principle aims of the recent revision of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD). This came into force on 22 April 2016, and relaxed many requirements on the use and placing of signs to enable local authorities to place fewer signs.
DfT Circular 01/2016 published alongside TSRGD 2016 includes a section on decluttering, highlighting these changes and making it clear that the Department expects authorities to make use of these to reduce the amount of sign clutter on the roads.
We are in the process of revising our good practice guidance on sign design and placement, the Traffic Signs Manual, to reflect the changes made in TSRGD. This will emphasise decluttering throughout.