Speed Limits
Regional Development
Northern Ireland Assembly debates, 19 October 2009, 3:30 pm
Mervyn Storey (DUP)
8. asked the Minister for Regional Development when he intends to bring forward the ‘Setting Local Speed Limits’ policy. (AQO 252/10)
Conor Murphy (Sinn Féin)
I am tempted to say that the Member should stay in his place.
Members will be aware that Roads Service published the review of its policy on the setting of speed limits earlier this year. Public consultation was completed in April 2009, and in addition to receiving feedback from other Government Departments and key stakeholders, a total of 54 public responses were received. The feedback was generally supportive of the policy proposals; however, several issues remain to be resolved. Nevertheless, I hope to be in a position to publish the final policy document by the end of 2009.