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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

1 item
4 Recommendation Not Addressed
Para 24

The available data on the safety of all-lane running motorways are limited and volatile.

Recommendation
The available data on the safety of all-lane running motorways are limited and volatile. There are only five-years of safety data available for 29 miles of all-lane running motorways. The Department and National Highways should pause the rollout of all-lane … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states it agrees with the recommendation but does not commit to pausing the rollout of all-lane running motorways. Instead, its response focuses on assessing the effectiveness and operation of Stopped Vehicle Detection (SVD) technology and other safety measures, with an initial report expected later this year.
Department for Transport
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