Coroner calls for review of Smart Motorways - Page 7

torque2me · 9th April 2021, 07:20

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Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Here are the results, copied and pasted, for anyone who is interested:-

Smart Motorways survey results

Over 4,700 responses were received to our recent survey on smart motorways. Most respondents had already used them, so their comments and votes are very useful. The opinions expressed were overwhelmingly negative.

That is not a very large sample and thus might be ignored by the Quango/Agency concerned.

Kev

Dorset Bob · 9th April 2021, 09:56

I see that Highways England have launched their biggest ever motorway safety campaign, to help address this serious problem.

https://highwaysengland.co.uk/about-...fety-campaign/

The major flaw is that it uses the song "Go West" by the Pet Shop Boys.
In fact, I cannot think of another song that reinforces which direction to go.
We all know the words well too.

You will be okay if you are northbound on say the M1, but will have big problems if you are southbound.

Those of you on the M4 will be totally confused.

Nice one Highways England, I am glad that we are on top of all of this!

torque2me · 9th April 2021, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Nice one Highways England, I am glad that we are on top of all of this!

High salary fees accepted. Blame passed on!

Kev

The Rovering Member · 9th April 2021, 13:49

Go West is by The Village People.

The campaign just makes me wonder how stupid people have actually become or how stupid HM Gov't thinks we've become.

stevestrat · 9th April 2021, 14:03

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Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

IThe major flaw is that it uses the song "Go West" by the Pet Shop Boys.

Message should be go a different route that doesn't involve playing Russian Roulette!

grivas · 11th April 2021, 18:18

These type of road are death traps by design, whoever came up with the idea should be flogged.

I suspect a knighthood is more likely, government advisers, ah!!.

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Go West is by The Village People. The campaign just makes me wonder how stupid people have actually become or how stupid HM Gov't thinks we've become. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

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grivas I really should get out more....... Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milky Way Posts: 2,369 Thanks: 105 Thanked 513 Times in 382 Posts	These type of road are death traps by design, whoever came up with the idea should be flogged. I suspect a knighthood is more likely, government advisers, ah!!.