Written question asked by Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 16 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2026. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Courier Services: Blood
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an estimate of the (a) number of local authorities which have exempted blood bikes from the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (b) cost of those exemptions individually and (c) savings from a national exemption.
- Answer
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Local authorities cannot extend the speed exemption in section 87 of The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to ‘Blood Bikes’ or any other class of vehicle. Like the exemptions to red traffic lights and keep left / right signs in The Traffic Signs, Regulations and General Directions 2016, these emergency driving exemptions are a matter for Parliament. Consequently, no such calculations or estimates have been made.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 106408
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Costs Blood Exemptions Local government Motorcycles Courier services
- Legislation
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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