They've given their thoughts
A National Highways traffic officer has claimed smart motorways have been "an appalling failure from day one" in a poignant letter to Nottinghamshire Live. They have called for them to be abolished and the hard shoulder reinstated, while describing them as an "awful place to work on".
It is estimated however that 79 people in total have been killed on these stretches of the motorway. The government has cancelled all plans for new smart motorways, in recognition of the lack of public confidence felt by drivers.But there have been no changes announced to smart motorways that are currently running.The National Highways traffic officer, who penned a letter anonymously to Nottinghamshire Live, said that smart motorways "should be abolished now".
"I have lost count how many times the technology has failed completely leaving everyone completely at the mercy of fate, they have been an appalling failure from day 1, they are an awful place to work on. Time they were abolished now." "The Government and National Highways continue to invest £900 million in further safety improvements on existing smart motorways, and to give motorists clear advice when using existing smart motorways. The latest published data shows that, overall, in terms of serious or fatal casualties, smart motorways are our safest roads.”
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