30-01-2020, 05:26 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by Percy Vere
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I'd sooner add hours to my journey time than risk life and limb on a smart motorway.
30-01-2020, 07:17 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
There are no more smart motorways to be built, radar cameras that should have been installed to quickly detect a broken down vehicle in a live lane, were only fitted on some motorways, but not all, the refuge areas were supposed to be every 500 meters but many were at 1.5 miles away, some as far apart as 2.5 miles, the transport secretary said he was misled by Highways England in the correct requirements of the program.
30-01-2020, 07:41 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by Primus1
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There are no more smart motorways to be built, radar cameras that should have been installed to quickly detect a broken down vehicle in a live lane, were only fitted on some motorways, but not all, the refuge areas were supposed to be every 500 meters but many were at 1.5 miles away, some as far apart as 2.5 miles, the transport secretary said he was misled by Highways England in the correct requirements of the program.
30-01-2020, 07:54 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by JBR
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I think that public opinion might just sway that the other way.After the number of people killed due to this poorly thought-out idea reaches a sufficiently high number, I think all the self-serving lawyers in the country will be overruled.
I think that within another five years (approaching the next GE), the number of deaths on smart motoways will have risen to such numbers that the next election could well be fought on this matter as much as any other.
Changes will then take place and inside lanes will be restored to hard shoulders. Just a pity that so many people have to die unnecessarily in the meantime.
30-01-2020, 08:39 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by JBR
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It can if the party in government is afraid of losing the next general election!
BREXIT was a unique case.
While on the subject of BREXIT I see that a guy by the name of Dominic Frisby has published a song for BREXIT to the tune of Widecombe Fair (Old Uncle Tom Cobley an' All) - tad rude but very telling!
Worth a Google.
30-01-2020, 09:02 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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Very true but I can't see enough pressure from the great unwashed to be anywhere big enough to be a threat.
I learn something new every day!
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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While on the subject of BREXIT I see that a guy by the name of Dominic Frisby has published a song for BREXIT to the tune of Widecombe Fair (Old Uncle Tom Cobley an' All) - tad rude but very telling!
30-01-2020, 09:18 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by JBR
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So it is only the 'great unwashed' who drive on motorways?I learn something new every day!
I should have written "vox populi"
Sorry, my bad (as my grand son says!)
30-01-2020, 09:44 PM
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Re: Smart motorways
Originally Posted by The Artful Todger
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I really must remember that what might be ok in my past isn't ok now.I should have written "vox populi"
Sorry, my bad (as my grand son says!)
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