Reply To: Drivers no longer need hard shoulders, says Highways England

[Eddie Bamber]

Is this man deluded ?. Vehicles may be mire reliable, but that doesn’t mean they don’t get punctures, run out of fuel or overheat. I’ve seen it all as a breakdown Patrol for over 30 years. Hard shoulders are not the safest of places, but I’d rather be on one of them than in a live lane. Motorists often ignore the lane closed signs. Hard shoulders were put there for a reason. Perhaps Mr Pates might change his mind if he broke down on a ‘smart’ motorway.