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  1. Government to hold consultation around the safety of smart motorways

    ... What is a smart motorway? A smart motorway is a section of motorway that uses real-time traffic management to try ...

    Simon Hancocks - 25/10/2019 - 12:46 - 1 comment

  2. MP claims he was misled about Smart Motorway rollout

    ... THE SMART MOTORWAY network has come under fire this morning with everyone from MPs and ... MPs misled on Smart Motorway rollout One prominent MP who was part of the team that delivered ...

    Simon Hancocks - 02/11/2021 - 17:01

  3. Government could consider smart motorway U-turn after report

    ... Schapps is reported to be taking stock of the UK’s smart motorway network in light of a report brought by a national UK newspaper. ... of ALR roads. Smart motorway economics based on ‘biased’ economic modelling It is also ...

    Simon Hancocks - 04/11/2021 - 08:19

  4. Nobody likes smart motorways, an IAM RoadSmart web poll finds

    ... not road users really find them any better than traditional motorway systems. The majority of those who answered have said they feel ... a running lane 81% felt less safe travelling on a smart motorway compared to a standard motorway 81% said that hard shoulders ...

    Alex Strange - 09/04/2021 - 11:10

  5. Highways England launches Go left! motorway safety campaign

    ... Visordown.com The campaign is aimed at motorway, A-road, and dual carriageway users, and is set to the theme of the ... improving safety and public confidence in the UK’s smart motorway network. The Advice for drivers experiencing difficulty on a ...

    Simon Hancocks - 11/03/2021 - 09:40

  6. Know what a red 'X' means on the motorway? Nearly a third of motorists don’t

    ... newsletter settings  here . red x motorway signs red x mandatory motorway comply with red x motorway motorway signs uk ...

    Visordown News - 23/09/2019 - 00:52 - 0 comments

  7. France rolls out the red carpet for motorway touring motorcyclists

    ... enthusiasts at service stops. Compared to the UK’s motorway network, much of the French autoroute network already put the UK’s aged motorway network to shame. Break stops every ten kilometres or so, open-air ...

    Simon Hancocks - 20/10/2020 - 09:51 - 4 comments

  8. Smart motorway safety ‘not yet meeting performance expectations’

    ... the strategic road network (that includes the UK’s smart motorway routes), and there is good and bad news. While the report does ... does conclude that SVD was implemented on all ALR smart motorway roads before its deadline, it goes on to point out that it’s too ...

    Simon Hancocks - 22/12/2022 - 10:10 - 0 comments

  9. It’s happened again… e-scooter rider seen cruising along M42 motorway

    ... rider was seen riding along the hard shoulder of the M42 motorway near Solihull, Birmingham.  The madman was spotted by Josh Giff ... Attention e-scooter riders: stop riding on the motorway!!! And roads (for now)! Speaking on the incident, and the wider ...

    Alex Strange - 10/08/2021 - 09:22

  10. Smart Motorway rollout paused amid government investigation

    ... THE Department for Transport has confirmed that the smart motorway rollout will be paused until there is five years’ worth of safety ... supposed to detect a broken down vehicle in any lane of the motorway, allowing that lane to be closed with a red ‘X’ on the overhead ...

    Simon Hancocks - 12/01/2022 - 13:35

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