MINI roundabouts are over-used and often cause more safety problems than they solve, Burnley MP Peter Pike told the House of Commons.

Transport Minister Steven Norris said the use of mini roundabouts was for local authorities, not Government, to decide.

But he agreed with Mr Pike, adding: "I suspect that in many cases he is right.

"The greatest enemy of common sense in such matters is the assumption that a particular method is a panacea when it patently is not."

Mr Norris said there was an array of other traffic-calming techniques available to local authorities.

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