Catalogue description Ministry of Transport: London Traffic (LT Series) Files

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Details of MT 129
Reference: MT 129
Title: Ministry of Transport: London Traffic (LT Series) Files
Description:

This series consists of files relating to all aspects of the control of London traffic, including speed limits, waiting restrictions, one-way systems, weight restrictions, pedestrian crossings, parking, road signs and traffic signals.

There are also files on the implementation of the recommendations of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee.
Date: 1934-1968
Related material:

See also the papers of the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee in MT 37

See also the papers of the London Highways Division in MT 106

See also the papers of the London Policy Division in MT 135
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: LT Series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Ministry of Transport, London Traffic Division, 1960-1964

Ministry of Transport, Road Traffic Division, 1959-1961
Physical description: 170 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 1985 to 1997 Department of Transport
Administrative / biographical background:

The London Traffic Division was formed in 1960 under a reorganisation of the Road Safety and Vehicle Registration Group. It had responsibility for the regulation of road traffic in the London area including speed limits, waiting restrictions, one way traffic systems, weight restrictions, pedestrian crossings, parking places including the use of parking meters, road signs and traffic signals.

The Division also had responsibility for servicing the London and Home Counties Traffic Advisory Committee which included placing the Committee's recommendations before the Minister and taking action on these recommendations.

In 1961 the Division took over some of the functions of the Road Traffic Division (RTC).

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