Written question asked by Greg Knight (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 April 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 May 2012. It was answered by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 May 2012 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Roads: Lighting

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what advice she has issued to local highway authorities on the potential benefits of making greater utilisation of traffic activated traffic lights rather than those set on a time sequence, especially during non-peak hours; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: The Department has issued guidance to highway authorities on traffic signals and pedestrian facilities at traffic signal installations. Guidance is contained in Traffic Advisory Leaflets TAL 1/06 (published 2006) and TAL 5/05 (published 2005), both of which are available on our website at:"http://www.dft.gov.uk/publications/tal/"It is for the individual highway authority to decide on the use of traffic lights on their roads, depending on the circumstances of each case. In Britain, most isolated traffic signals are usually vehicle actuated.

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