Post by ChrisM on Jul 25, 2019 12:42:27 GMT
... on Smart motorways.
I recently saw an article saying how fines for driving in lanes identified by the red "X" would be increased, more awareness of its meaning needed etc etc.
Earlier this week on my way home there had been an accident on the smart part of the M3 near where I leave. I was already in the left-most lane of 4 and the right-most lane was marked by a red "x" on at least 2 overhead gantries before I turned off. There was very little effect, a near-continual stream of cars in this closed lane almost until the cones and blue "keep left" arrow pop-up sign were in the lane.
Of course not enough Police in attendance to flag down the offenders and issue tickets, or will that have been done automatically using the ANPR cameras more usually employed for catching speeding motorists?
I recently saw an article saying how fines for driving in lanes identified by the red "X" would be increased, more awareness of its meaning needed etc etc.
Earlier this week on my way home there had been an accident on the smart part of the M3 near where I leave. I was already in the left-most lane of 4 and the right-most lane was marked by a red "x" on at least 2 overhead gantries before I turned off. There was very little effect, a near-continual stream of cars in this closed lane almost until the cones and blue "keep left" arrow pop-up sign were in the lane.
Of course not enough Police in attendance to flag down the offenders and issue tickets, or will that have been done automatically using the ANPR cameras more usually employed for catching speeding motorists?
