Smart motorways are an unsafe idea, delivered with hubris and denial even after the human cost became evident, says Oly Duff
Smart motorways have no hard shoulder for emergencies, which has led to serious accidents and even deaths Jason Mercer is not here to enjoy the bank holiday weekend.in June 2019 when a minor collision with another driver led to his death. Both men stopped to exchange details, as required by the law, when they were hit by a lorry on a “smart” section of the M1 near Sheffield.are Britain’s most offensively named recent invention.
Unfortunately some of this traffic free-flows straight into other drivers, who no longer have a hard shoulder where they can seek refuge. That sanctuary has become the default lane for HGVs.
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