Question follow-through · 26873
Dangerous Driving
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the risk to motorists by vehicles travelling in the wrong direction on (a) motorways and (b) other major roads.
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 2 Sept 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 9 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
2 Sept 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce the risk to motorists by vehicles travelling in the wrong direction on (a) motorways and (b) other major roads.
4 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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9 Sept 2026
Answer published
The Road Traffic Act 1988 and The Highway Code rule 263 provide the legislation and guidance prohibiting driving against the flow of traffic. Where possible National Highways uses technology to warn drivers of the possibility of a wrong way driver by set...
Official data retrieved 1 Oct 2026.
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