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Old 12th January 2022, 16:55   #50
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Originally Posted by wraymond View Post
While the hard shoulder could be seen as a waste of space it has in fact frequently been a lifesaver and welcome refuge in an emergency.
Exactly. It's very useful for fire, police and ambulances to reach an incident quickly when all lanes are blocked by queuing traffic.

I support the widow who has been calling for all "smart" motorways to be converted back to hard shoulder operation.

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