To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any further measures she is considering for Portrush and Portstewart in relation to traffic calming measures, beyond those already announced, in order to mitigate the negative consequences of car cruises in the towns; and (ii) the latest conversations she has had with the various stakeholders involved in this issue.

My Department has recently installed traffic calming measures, in the form of road humps, on Lansdowne Road in Portrush with the aim of limiting vehicle speeds and improving pedestrian safety. I understand that senior officials from Northern Division are also engaging with PSNI, and met with the District Commander as recently as 7 May 2021, to discuss a number of traffic related issues in the area including exploring the possibility of implementing additional traffic calming measures in Portstewart and Portrush.

Driver and Vehicle Agency technical officers also work closely with the police and carry out inspections on modified cars stopped by Police in the Portrush and Portstewart areas which can result in the issuing of Prohibition Notices to drivers or immediate bans from use on our roads due to dangerous defects.

As Minister responsible for promoting and improving road safety, I am committed to working collaboratively with all partners to ensure that we can reduce death and serious injuries on our roads. I am committed to ensuring that my officials in the DVA continue to support the PSNI, and other agencies, to conduct compliance checks on vehicles using our roads, taking the appropriate enforcement action as required.

I also look forward to the outcome of a noise camera trial commissioned by the Department for Transport in GB and how this exciting new technology could potentially alleviate the negative consequences of car cruises and help us lead the way in making our towns and cities quieter throughout Northern Ireland.