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Originally Posted by planenut
Apparently, the gantry signs were already on 60, but it happened so quick before there was time to react, the first HGV swerving around the car and the second, unsighted, took the car out.
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Oh dear - that is a scenario that is likely to be repeated.
As a regular user of the M3 I have had no issues with the Smart Motorway system as you approach the M25 - but it was noticible in the run up to it opening that the 50mph limit actually “phased” the M3 traffic better onto the M25.
There were questions about whether a simple steady variable speed reduction as on the M25 would be a better option than the complicated and very expensive “Smart Motorway” system where the hard shoulder is given up in times of heavy usage.
Can not help thinking that this is a dubious action in periods when the Hard Shoulder is likely to be most needed
