Tractors, cyclists and horses may be banned from certain A-roads because they slow down traffic under new proposals, it has been reported.
A proposal from Highways England has revealed that some dual carriageways in the country will be transformed into A-roads that are motorway-standard.
It means that traffic lights and roundabouts will be removed in attempt to speed up traffic and improve safety.
Under the plans, the first new road to be given the classification will be the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon. But it has been suggested that parts of the A66 may also be included.
Jim O'Sullivan, chief executive of Highways England, told the Times: 'It is absolutely a safety thing for a high-speed road network.
“Segregation of vulnerable users from high-speed traffic is a sensible thing to do. The key thing is to provide an alternative."
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