Steve Smith Standing In Traffic Smart Motorway Skill And the problem with The AA PR campaign (which was brilliant in hitting its own objectives of promoting its services through scaring drivers) is that the media took it as gospel.
Blaming drivers doesnβt sell products, news or services. Blaming roads is an easier PR campaign
Jon π± + π = β Ride&Enjoy π + ποΈ = ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill Thatβs simply because they are far better drivers abroad and do as the signage tells them.
Jon π± + π = β Smart Motorway Skill Cars rarely break like they did in the 1960/70s when motorways were built. Most issues (eg: punctures) can be dealt with in refuge areas.
The AA & Sarah Champion let us down with anti #smartmotorways lobbying.
Ride&Enjoy π + ποΈ = ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Mike Fitzgerald Jon π± + π = β Smart Motorway Skill And Britainβs biggest driving school isβ¦β¦?
190 mile motorway drive.
Average speed 41 mph.
So much time crawling in three packed lanes, with an empty hard shoulder closed to traffic
Stopping the #smartmotorways programme was a short sighted populist decision. Such a simple way of freeing up capacity.
Smart Motorway Skill
Deafy Mike Fitzgerald Jon π± + π = β James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill With every word, they admit their suitability for public transport. π€¨
Mike Fitzgerald Jon π± + π = β James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill Ah, there's the major flaw in our driving standards. In order to do as the signage tells them, they have to read the bloody thing. π€¦ββοΈ
James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill It was a new idea and therefore terrifying. Ignore the safety statistics because emotional bleating trumps all.
#SmartMotorways Kill
#SmartMotorways
Do not EVER drive on a 'live' hard-shoulder.
Restore Hard Shoulders, NOW
Sunday Telegraph, 25th June 2023
Ride&Enjoy π + ποΈ = ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Mike Fitzgerald Jon π± + π = β James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill Case in point; signals warning of this incident and delays were set as far back as Birmingham. But still, itβs Highways fault that they were delayed.
Everyone can text and drive safely until it's the last time they do. Stay focused. Save a life.
#DistractedDriving #NJSafeRoads
Steve Smith James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill Human nature unfortunately. It's normal to be fearful of change. That doesn't make it right, obviously.
Standing In Traffic James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill Only terrifying to those incapable of actually looking and thinking, following the rules of the road.
That it is such a large section of society is terrifying
The problems with death-trap #SmartMotorways were obvious all along it seems - but not to dozy Epsom MP Chris Grayling, who helped wheel them out during his tenure as transport minister. This piece from the Times in April, this year.
Why arenβt these Tory corrupt not been sued for or in jail for coming up with #smartmotorways ?
Damo! Ian Sowman Smart Motorway Skill Those same drivers are a risk on any A road, something The AA conveniently glossed over in its impactful, but misleading, PR campaign on the danger of roadside breakdowns.
I assume AA breakdown insurance is more profitable than AA driving schools or car maintenance advice ;)
Deafy Ride&Enjoy π + ποΈ = ππ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Jon π± + π = β James Bailey Smart Motorway Skill If we had dam smart drivers who actually read the signs it would help.
National Highways: North-West Lancs Road Police Got to be the worst stretch of motorway in the country everyday theres an accident that why smartmotorways donβt work
James Bailey Ian Sowman Smart Motorway Skill Apart from the fact that most car drivers are too stupid to read and understand how to use smart motorways. Itβs not the motorways fault, simple observation skills solve most driving issues we have in this country