stephenh Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I'm with Terry on this one. Personally, I'm looking all around me more or less constantly when driving on motorways in modern traffic conditions. Mirrors, car in front, far distance ahead, left, right, and yes, overhead signs as well. just keep aware of everything around me, regardless of whether it is in front, alongside or behind me. I can see overhead gantries way ahead, and they only need a momentary glance as I approach.. There is a lot to do and be aware of when driving on a motorway in this Country, and anyone who thinks it is easy (regardless of whether it is a smart motorway or a traditional one) is in my book a danger to themselves and a danger to me. And don't get me started on drivers who insist on not pulling over to the nearside lane when it is clear to do so. That really gets my goat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 What matters, surely, is not how good you are, but how poor the average Joe Soap is at observation which governs how safe the road is. My gut feeling about 'smart' motorways - entirely unsupported by statistics - is that it's a bad idea. I am sceptical about assertions that these smart motorways are safer than conventional ones, it's counter intuitive I'm afraid, but I am prepared to be shown otherwise. The matrix signs on standard motorways are, in my experience, more often wrong, either completely of partially, than they are useful, so forgive my doubts about those on a smart motorway being any better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsley John Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Its not about the signs When your engine cuts out on a none hard shouldered motorway ie smart motorway you are in a verry dangerous place With lorrys and cars doing 70 plus and a stationary car or van is broken down in lane 1 they come up on the first lane verry quick Thats my point no ware for safety unless your engine fails in a 1 off lay by thats why people are getting killed and there as been a lot up near sheffield area on M1 but the poweres above say they are ok so untill it happens to you its like anything else i am allright jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 22/03/2020 at 11:57, Blatman said: On 22/03/2020 at 10:16, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said: Part of the reason for M6 J16-19 taking so long was because they were putting traffic flow sensors in the tamac (don't know why when this data is available from the mobile phone networks). I'm yet to see evidence that these are being used? I'm betting they're a test bed for road pricing. Something I’ve said for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnsley John Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Thankyou mr banks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Barnsley John said: Thankyou mr banks If your going to be curt please use my correct title of Dr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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