MPs have called for a five-year delay to 'all-lane running' smart motorways over safety fears.
An MPs' report has called for delays to the introduction of some smart motorways, over safety fears.
All three models use overhead gantries to direct drivers. Variable speed limits are introduced to control traffic flow when there is congestion, or if there is a hazard ahead. These limits are controlled by speed cameras.On dynamic motorways, the overhead gantries are also used to tell drivers whether or not they can drive on the hard shoulder. A red X is displayed if a lane is closed, for example, due to an accident or breakdown, and traffic is monitored using closed circuit television.
Dynamic sections - which are currently being phased out and replaced with all-lane running - are largely concentrated along the M6 and the M42 in the Midlands, as well as on the M62 outside Leeds and Bradford.Emergency bays give cars space to pull off the road when there's no hard shoulder
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