Written questions

Roads: Rural Areas

2026-06-07 · Department for Transport · 7784 · Official question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the proposed rural roads categories.

Answer

The Road Safety Strategy sets out the Government’s intention to explore whether the proposed rural road categories are appropriate at a local level and to assess their potential for wider national application. The Department’s forthcoming work on rural ro...