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Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 6 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 8 May 2009. It was answered by Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Speed Limits

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate he has made of the likely effect on the number of road deaths and injuries of raising the speed limit for light goods vehicles on single carriageway A roads by 10 miles per hour.
Answer

No such estimate has been made. We have no plans to raise the national speed limits for light goods vehicles.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c776W; 274353
Session
2008-09
Subjects
Speed limits
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk