UK Proposal: Give Local Authorities More Control Over Road Classification
Local and Regional Transport Minister Norman Baker put forward a proposal to let local have more control over how their roads appear on maps and satnav systems.
Currently, any change in classification requires approval from the Department for Transport. If approved the new rules will let local authorities make the decisions and simply report them to the Department. Further the eight forms required for notification will be cut to just one.
Among the goals says Baker for the current request for comment:
“We are also using this as an opportunity to invite new ideas of tackling some of the problems caused by satnavs, for example lorries being directed down unsuitable roads. We want to hear suggestions as to how the current system could be improved and how councils could better work with satnav companies.”
