UK ministers urged to release ‘withheld’ safety reports on smart motorways
Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefitsUK politics live – latest updatesRoad campaigners and motoring organisations have urged UK government ministers to immediately release a series of “withheld” safety assessments of smart motorways – some dating back to 2022.Designed to increase capacity, smart motorways have the hard shoulder converted into a live lane of traffic, relying on occasional laybys and electronic overhead signs to close lanes in emergencies. Continue reading...
Campaigners believe evaluations have been suppressed as they cast further doubt on safety and economic benefits
Road campaigners and motoring organisations have urged UK government ministers to immediately release a series of “withheld” safety assessments of smart motorways – some dating back to 2022.
Designed to increase capacity, smart motorways have the hard shoulder converted into a live lane of traffic, relying on occasional laybys and electronic overhead signs to close lanes in emergencies. Continue reading...
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