Ministry of Transport: London Traffic (LT Series) Files

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.

See also the papers of the London Policy Division in MT 135

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

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

• Ministry of Transport, London Traffic Division, 1960-1964
• Ministry of Transport, Road Traffic Division, 1959-1961

from 1985 to 1997 Department of Transport

Topics

Road Transport

Transport management

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).