BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE: STREET DESIGN

4 February 2010: Lord Low of Dalston asked Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the dangers in shared surface street designs for blind and partially sighted people and other vulnerable pedestrians; and whether they will request local authorities not to introduce such schemes until their research on shared space is concluded.

Responding - Lord Faulkner of Worcester: My Lords, I am most grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this fascinating debate this evening, especially the noble Lord, Lord Low of Dalston, who has such a magnificent record in pursuing matters of concern to disabled people and whom I congratulate on initiating this debate. He is a distinguished leader of the RNIB, an organisation with which the Department for Transport has had a constructive working relationship over many years..... read more......