John Baron MP has written to the Rt. Hon. Philip Hammond MP, Secretary of State for Transport, asking that his Department reconsider John’s idea to switch off traffic lights during the early hours and replace them with a flashing amber to warn motorists to proceed with caution. John raised this issue with the previous Government last year but to no avail.
John said:
“Too often time is wasted at traffic lights. Replacing them with a slow flashing amber to warn motorists to proceed with caution would not only reduce pollution but also speed journeys.”
“Last year, the then Government refused to consider the idea, but not trusting motorists to safely embrace this idea is condescending. I am hoping the new Coalition Government will reconsider, and have suggested my constituency be used to pilot the idea.”
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