Written question asked by Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 12 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 September 2025. It was answered by Lilian Greenwood (Labour) on Monday, 22 September 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Roads: Safety
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review the threshold at which councils have to act upon road safety concerns.
- Answer
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Local government is the main delivery agent of road safety. The responsibility to implement, fund, deliver, promote and enforce local road safety initiatives remains with the Local Authorities under the 1988 Road Traffic Act. They will decide what measures may be appropriate to “take steps both to reduce and prevent accidents” and they are also responsible for the management of local roads, within the rules set by Government, including setting local speed limits where the national limit would not be appropriate.
The Government treats road safety seriously and is committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. The Road Safety Strategy is under development and will include a broad range of policies. More details will be set out in due course.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 76899
- Session
- 2024-26
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- Subjects
- Local government Standards Roads Safety Reviews
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