To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the safety implications of raising the 50 mph limit through road works on the motorway network to 60 mph.
Answered on
31 October 2017
Highways England undertook a risk assessment of the concept of 60mph in roadworks, and has trialed it at several sites. Each site had a specific risk assessment before the trial started.
Answered by
Department for Transport
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