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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Scott of Needham Market (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 July 2005. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Road Safety Bill [HL].


Road Safety Bill [HL]

I can help the noble Baroness on that point. At the moment, if a community has street lighting, it automatically has a speed limit. So, in the scenario to which the noble Baroness referred, I cannot imagine a situation where a large settlement would have flats and so on but would not have street lighting. At the moment, if a community has no street lighting, the default speed limit is 60 mph, regardless of how big it is.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
673 c509-10 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Accidents Driving Injuries Insurance Prosecutions Negligence Pedestrians Standards Safety Roads Road signs and markings Speed limits Road traffic offences Rural areas Vehicles
Legislation
Road Safety Bill (HL) 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk