LADB-28 Response Historic AI-assessed

Define acceptable limits for temporary signal obscuration in sighting standards

Recommendation

The standard on signal sighting should define acceptable limits to the temporary obscuration of a signal, subject to the overriding right of a signal sighting committee to determine whether the nature and extent of the interruption in the individual case is such that the sighting is unacceptable (para 11.16).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified from the provided official sources regarding the definition of acceptable limits for temporary signal obscuration in sighting standards. The Ladbroke Grove Inquiry was published in 2000, and no recent updates or specific policy documents related to this recommendation are available in the provided search results.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
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Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Ladbroke Grove Inquiry — Final Report 20 Sep 2001
Recommendation age 24.5 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates