Debate contribution: Speed Indicator Devices

Debate contribution by Mr Keith Buchanan on 9 February 2026.

MLA: Mr Keith Buchanan
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 9 February 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Speed Indicator Devices
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5369469

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I thank the Minister for her answer. Minister, in the past, your Department has introduced 20 mph speed zones outside schools, and I am a big advocate of that. However, will there be any opportunity to look at that and, rather than having 20 mph signs, use SIDs to indicate the speed that people are doing? It is OK to have two flashing orange lights to denote a 20 mph zone, but the SID tells you what speed you are doing. Is it a possibility, if you are rolling out 20 mph zones, that you will look at SIDs as an option instead of having a 20 mph sign?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 3068/22-27.

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