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?
"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin
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.
Hard shoulder driving?
Posted - 25/10/2007 : 06:33:48
