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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2016-11-22more like thismore than 2016-11-22
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Department for Transport more like this
star this property answering dept id 27 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Transport more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Transport more like this
star this property hansard heading Road Traffic Control more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will assess the potential benefits of allowing road users to turn left on red traffic signals at junctions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 54272 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2016-11-30more like thismore than 2016-11-30
unstar this property answer text <p>We believe it is unnecessary in the UK because, unlike other countries that use this system, such as the US, most UK traffic lights use traffic responsive systems to reduce delays and improve traffic flow. This proposal could seriously compromise pedestrian safety by allowing traffic to turn through pedestrian signals. In the UK the majority of signal junctions are provided with pedestrian facilities, which only give a green signal when conflicting traffic is stopped.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
star this property answering member printed Andrew Jones more like this
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less than 2016-11-30T12:51:55.793Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-30T12:51:55.793Z
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star this property label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord remove filter