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Third Report - Rollout and safety of smart motorways

Transport Committee HC 26 Published 2 November 2021
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
11 items (7 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 11 of 11 classified
Accepted 3
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 3
Not Addressed 1
Government response
Rollout and safety of smart motorways: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report · published 12 Jan 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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11 Conclusion Acknowledged

Examining the available evidence base, we are not convinced that reinstating the hard shoulder on...

Conclusion
Examining the available evidence base, we are not convinced that reinstating the hard shoulder on all all-lane running motorways will improve safety. The evidence suggests that doing so could put more drivers and passengers at risk of death and serious … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the committee's conclusion, reiterating that while the hard shoulder offers relative safety, it is not a safe place to stop, and that the government is right to focus on upgrading the safety of all-lane running motorways.
Department for Transport
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