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New Thu 11 Feb 21 20:19 
 Smart Motorways Again - Zero
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-56030027
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New Thu 11 Feb 21 20:47 
 Smart Motorways Again - Robin O'Reliant
Smart motorways are something that only a civil servant could come up with. You don't need more than a single brain cell to see they were going to be lethal.
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New Thu 11 Feb 21 22:43 
 Smart Motorways Again - bathtub tom
I used to be in favour of 'smart' motorways. I understood the cameras were monitored for stationary vehicles. I've changed my mind. I do believe drivers should be aware that after a breakdown they should get as far away from the carriageway as possible (if they can).
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New Thu 11 Feb 21 23:00 
 Smart Motorways Again - Bromptonaut
>> Smart motorways are something that only a civil servant could come up with. You don't
>> need more than a single brain cell to see they were going to be lethal.

They didn't just happen out of the Ministry's staff suggestion scheme.

Take M1 J15A-19. Widening the whole motorway would involve planning approval, acquisition of land, a dozen new bridges and re-alignment of five junctions. The political masters pronounce that unaffordable (and a threat to safe seats).

How can we do it more cheaply? Civil Servants offered options to Ministers.

It will be interesting to learn the full facts around Mrs Begum's case.

I'd raised the point of Coroner questions on smart motorways in a previous thread:

www.car4play.com/forum/post/index.htm?t=27336
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Thu 11 Feb 21 at 23:02
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New Sun 14 Feb 21 23:12 
 Smart Motorways Again - smurf
Nothing smart about a smart motorway is there.

Some smart allice got this idea and never thought about the consequenses'
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