Transport secretary Ruth Kelly has announced plans to roll out a scheme for people to drive on motorway hard shoulders during peak times. Is this a good idea?
The scheme has been piloted on an eleven-mile stretch of Birmingham’s M42 since September 2006.
Ms Kelly has hailed the scheme a success in terms of increasing motorway capacity by 13% during peak times, and reducing pollution.
Will this initiative ease congestion during rush hour? How will it affect the way breakdowns and accidents are dealt with? Have you ever needed to stop on the hard shoulder? Have you driven on this stretch of the M42, what is your view of the pilot scheme?
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