Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of whether Government guidance on crossing times at pedestrian crossings remains effective; and what steps he is taking to monitor compliance with that guidance by local authorities.

The Department’s guidance on pedestrian crossings, including timings, is given in Local Transport Note 2/95: ‘The Design of Pedestrian Crossings’. The provision of crossings is the responsibility of local traffic authorities who do not have to seek approval or notify the Secretary of State when installing them. The Department does not intervene in local matters such as this or monitor compliance with the guidance, which is non-statutory.

The Department is currently revising its guidance on pedestrian crossings in light of the revisions to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions that came into force in April 2016. A publication date for the updated guidance has not been set.