“RAC position:
We believe the Government should look at ‘dynamic hard shoulder’ smart motorways as a better alternative to ‘all lane running’. The latest RAC data shows there would be widespread support for this option
We believe the Government should continue with its programme of smart motorways in the above configuration to future proof the network and convert existing ‘all lane running’ schemes to ‘dynamic hard shoulder’ ones”
source: here
The government admitted in 2019 that Dynamic (where hard shoulder is turned on and off at different times) smart motorways where “too dangerous and confusing” and no more would be built and existing converted.
Why after years of sitting on the fence, rather than using their platform, would they recommend something that even the provider calls “too dangerous and confusing” ?