AA calls for a doubling of the number of emergency refuge areas (ERAs) on smart motorways to cut risk to motorists
The Automobile Association (AA) has found that over a two year period there were more than 2,220 breakdowns on the 13 mile stretch of the M3 where the hard shoulder has been converted to a live lane.
The AA has called for a doubling of the number of emergency refuge areas (ERAs) on smart motorways to try and reduce the risk of motorists running into the back of stranded vehicles.
It points to statistics showing it takes an average of 17 minutes for Highways England officials to spot that a car or lorry has broken down on a live line, close the lane and alert other motorists of a problem ahead.
Edmund King, AA president said: “While some lane closures are inevitable, many of the 2,200 breakdowns could have found a safer place to stop if there were more emergency laybys. This further highlights the need for more emergency refuge areas.”
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