New safety rules proposed for council road works

All road works will need to be clearly signed and meet strict rules on safety under plans published by Transport Minister, Sadiq Khan.

 

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. The proposals mean that councils carrying out their own works will also have to abide by these rules by law.

 

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