Post by ChrisM on Feb 28, 2019 8:17:51 GMT
Once on my way home last week, and again once on my way home earlier this week, all of a sudden on the smart motorway part of the M3 there has been a broken down stranded vehicle revealed on the left-most lane causing mayhem as people jam their brakes on and swerve out of the way at the last moment. In both cases the occupants were cowering behind the barriers half-expecting something to pile into their vehicle, having presumably been there for at least a few minutes.
There were no warning signs or messages displayed .... I though that the smart motorways were supposed to be under constant CCTV surveillance so that immediate warning could be given when something like this happens.
Then this morning as I join the motorway in the smart section, there is a "50" sign illuminated, right at the base of the sliproad. Joining the motorway, there are no signs of any issue. The first overhead gantry repeats the "50" limit, the next is all-clear with the NSL sign displayed. So, congestion and frustration caused for no reason yet there have been 2 "real" incidents within the previous 14 days where nothing was indicated.
There were no warning signs or messages displayed .... I though that the smart motorways were supposed to be under constant CCTV surveillance so that immediate warning could be given when something like this happens.
Then this morning as I join the motorway in the smart section, there is a "50" sign illuminated, right at the base of the sliproad. Joining the motorway, there are no signs of any issue. The first overhead gantry repeats the "50" limit, the next is all-clear with the NSL sign displayed. So, congestion and frustration caused for no reason yet there have been 2 "real" incidents within the previous 14 days where nothing was indicated.
