Smart Motorways

Road Safety

National Highways needs to get smarter

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has raised concerns over smart motorways. In particular, the time it takes National…

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Learning the lessons of smart motorways

Upgrade of smart motorways continues, but is it enough to make motorists feel safer? National Highways has published its annual…

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X marks the spot

Ambulance chiefs call on drivers to adhere to red ‘X’ signs on smart motorways. National Highways and the ambulance service…

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Drivers avoid the left hand lane

An increasing number of drivers are taking their own precautionary measures when using smart motorways. A new study by Kwik…

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MPs call for halt to smart motorways

MPs call for the construction of new all-lane running motorways to be stopped. The new Transport Select Committee report concludes…

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Revisions not proving too smart

Almost two thirds of UK drivers said they want all lane running motorways to be scrapped. The survey by the…

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Smart Motorway update

Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport, has issued an update statement on all lane running motorways (Smart motorways). Originally…

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Smart motorways stopped

Smart motorway building halted by DfT. The government as put the project on hold until additional safety measures are in…

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Motorists against smart motorways

A new web poll on smart motorways from IAM RoadSmart has found the majority of motorists are against ‘smart’ motorways.…

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