The RAC is calling for either permanent hard shoulders to be reinstated or dynamic lanes on existing smart motorways, citing concerns about safety and wasted money on cancelled projects.
Campaigners have labeled smart motorways as death traps, highlighting incidents where stopped vehicles were hit from behind, leading to calls for the reintroduction of hard shoulders.
Polling by the RAC in 2023 revealed that around seven out of 10 drivers wanted the hard shoulder reinstated on all-lane-running smart motorways, despite the government's claim that it would be too disruptive and expensive.
The article calls for opinions on measures to improve road safety, including the reintroduction of hard shoulders on smart motorways and other potential initiatives like speed limit reductions and more frequent driving tests.
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