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350 miles of smart motorway ‘brought in by stealth’ [subscription]
Highways bosses have been accused of introducing smart motorways by stealth to avoid public scrutiny. An independent report said that motorists had been repeatedly misled over the expansion of motorways without a hard shoulder, often being provided with “incomplete information”.
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- Smart traffic lights wait for slower pedestrians to cross [subscription]Older people and parents with young children will be given more time to cross the road under plans for a new generation of smart traffic lights.
- 350 miles of smart motorway ‘brought in by stealth’ [subscription]Highways bosses have been accused of introducing smart motorways by stealth to avoid public scrutiny. An independent report said that motorists had been repeatedly misled over the expansion of motorways without a hard shoulder, often being provided with “incomplete information”.
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