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RAC calls to action
The state of the roads
Local roads:
The state of local
roads remains one of motorists’
top concerns. The RAC calls on
the Government to recognise the
importance of local roads as an
essential component of the UK’s
transport infrastructure and ring-
fence a proportion of motoring tax
receipts to tackle the maintenance
backlog and fund local improvement
schemes. Such action should mirror
that already taken to fund the
development and maintenance of
the strategic road network and
would reflect the importance of
local roads to economic growth.
Strategic road network:
With
increasing concern among
motorists regarding congestion
and less predictable journey times,
the RAC calls on the Government
and Highways England to continue
prioritising both the delivery of the
Road Investment Strategy (RIS 1)
on time and within budget and
the development of the second
Road Investment Strategy (RIS 2),
effective from 2020/21.
The RAC also calls on Highways
England to further improve
the quality and accuracy of the
information provided to network
users on major incidents,
prioritising location, estimated
delay time and the fastest
alternative route.
Parking:
Motorists are more
concerned about parking availability
and cost than 12 months ago and
the Government has been slow
to respond to the Department for
Communities and Local Government
discussion paper on parking
practices. We urge the Government
and local authorities to recognise
the important role that parking
fulfils in the health of local high
streets, on employment and on local
communities and to reflect this in
both parking provision and the
associated legislative framework.
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