Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of updating the traffic sign regulations and general directions to authorise the use of side road zebra crossings without the need for beacons or zigzag lines.

The Department is aware of research carried out by Transport for Greater Manchester into the idea of simplified zebra crossings and their request for these to be legalised. The Department is carefully considering the research report and its findings before making any decisions on changing legislation.