Transport Minister Austin Gatt has announced a project to enable the use of traffic aids and equipment that would provide sufficient traffic indications to drivers at night. The new policy would also allow for street lighting to be either dimmed or switched off completely during the night.
Dr Gatt told Parliament that a change had already been made in the specifications of the traffic aids and road paint for roads. This would include the installation of cats' eyes and adequate reflective signs.
He said that the ADT relied on UK standards for small towns which had been adapted to Maltese circumstances. The authority considered requests for traffic aids not only from local councils but also from private individuals. The Authority could proceed with the implementation of road safety plans, even where there was no approval from the local council.