Motorways

(asked on 25th February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will launch a review into the safety of smart motorways; and will he make a statement.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 5th March 2021

We recognise the concerns around smart motorway safety and commissioned an urgent stocktake of the evidence which was published on the 12 March 2020. A package of 18 measures costing £500 million will allow us to retain the benefits of smart motorways while addressing the concerns that have been identified. The 18-point Action Plan includes the faster rollout of a radar-based, stopped vehicle detection (SVD) system across the all lane running motorway network, and national and targeted communications campaigns to further increase awareness and understanding.

The Secretary of State has asked for a one-year on report from Highways England setting out progress in delivering the 18-point Action Plan and identifying actions that can be delivered early. He has asked for the report by 12 March 2021 so any accelerated works can be rapidly put in place.

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