THE Government is planning to get tougher on local councils carrying out road works, with stricter rules on safety and signposting.
Utility firms already have to provide information at road works - including a contact telephone number and details of who is carrying out the works - as well as meeting high safety standards, but under new proposals published by Transport Minister Sadiq Khan councils carrying out their own works will also have to abide by these rules.
In addition, anyone carrying out road works will have to meet tougher standards on safety for disabled people - making sure sites are properly protected and facilities are put in place to allow wheelchair users to move around them easily.
Sadiq Khan says: "I am tired of hearing excuses about why road works can't be carried out with more consideration and respect for the travelling public. It is not acceptable for works to be badly signed, left in a dangerous state or put in place without a thought for the needs of road users, particularly people with disabilities.”
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