| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| Miriam Binder |
Posted - 25/10/2007 : 06:33:48
It appears that the scheme that allows for Hard Shoulder driving, during peak hours, is to be rolled out to cover several other motorways. Roads to be considered for the system include the M1, M6, M25, M4 and M20..
I really do not do that much motorway driving and tend to, having the luxury of choice, avoid peak times when I do. I do however have a number of reservations not least of which is the issue of vehicular breakdown. Having designated 'breakdown' areas is all very well but what if your vehicle decides it has had enough at some distance from one of these areas?
There is also the matter of cost ... Establishing these 'breakdown' areas is going to be costly. Is it really saving money in the long run, thereby giving us value for money, or is it a 'sticking plaster' approach that will serve as a temporary solution to the problem of capacity long term? |
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| thedelboy |
Posted - 26/10/2007 : 12:02:36
latest twist is the government want a 40mph limit on the m25!how often are you able to reach 40 mph on the m25?? |
| camelot |
Posted - 26/10/2007 : 00:20:40
Ah the age old debate. I tend to side with those of the opinion that if you build a one hundred lane motorway...traffic will back up as soon as people become aware of it. |
| moon23 |
Posted - 25/10/2007 : 12:42:45
Yea I wonder what will happen if an emergency vehicle needs to get through. |
| long time no see |
Posted - 25/10/2007 : 08:23:24
Typical of Stinking New Labour
yet another Temp.
Not a Long Term Solution at all. |
