Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 October 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 November 2016. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 November 2016 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Road Traffic Control

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what powers are available to highway authorities to enforce traffic management law; how many highway authorities have decided to use any powers available to them, and which highway authorities have chosen not to do so.

Answer: Highway authorities have a wide range of powers that they can use to deal with particular traffic management issues. A number of enforcement authorities are involved as well and, depending on the issue, includes local authorities themselves, Transport for London, Highways England and the Police. The Government does not keep central records of which enforcement authorities operate which regimes and to collate that information would not be possible except at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL2428
Session: 2016-17
Related items: Parking Offences
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Powers Road traffic control
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk