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Right-Hand Turns

Volume 646: debated on Tuesday 24 October 1961

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asked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that left turns are now increasingly prohibited in Paris, as in the Champs Elysées, to facilitate the flow of traffic; and what plans he has for the further prohibition of right-hand turns at busy crossroads in London and other large towns.

Yes. I know that they restrict these turns in Paris. I have already prohibited right-hand turns at a large number of junctions in London, and have plans for a considerable extension of such controls. Outside London, this is a matter for the local authority concerned.