Three points.

" Analysis of safety and performance data on implemented Smart Motorway schemes has shown overall improvements in safety" This phrase has been regularly rolled out but the IET document could be improved by referencing the actual analysis so we can draw our own conclusions.


"However, the percentage of EVs running out of power only accounts for 4% of EV breakdowns in the UK." This is probably because electric cars are only 4% of the cars running on the road. So this will get to be a real problem as the number of electric cars inevitably increases.


The tone of the driver education piece appears to be along the lines of, "maintain your car or expect to be killed when you break down." It is clearly intended to divert the attention to the driver and maintenance of the car rather than the danger posed by the lack of hard shoulder. Well maintained cars still breakdown. I'd dont want to be put at unnecessarily high risk if that happens. I see a potential parallel in health care: scrap ambulances to spend the money on bigger hospitals and an education programme encouraging the population to look after themselves and not get ill to avoid dying when they cant get to hospital - unlikely to be a popular policy.

Three points.

" Analysis of safety and performance data on implemented Smart Motorway schemes has shown overall improvements in safety" This phrase has been regularly rolled out but the IET document could be improved by referencing the actual analysis so we can draw our own conclusions.


"However, the percentage of EVs running out of power only accounts for 4% of EV breakdowns in the UK." This is probably because electric cars are only 4% of the cars running on the road. So this will get to be a real problem as the number of electric cars inevitably increases.


The tone of the driver education piece appears to be along the lines of, "maintain your car or expect to be killed when you break down." It is clearly intended to divert the attention to the driver and maintenance of the car rather than the danger posed by the lack of hard shoulder. Well maintained cars still breakdown. I'd dont want to be put at unnecessarily high risk if that happens. I see a potential parallel in health care: scrap ambulances to spend the money on bigger hospitals and an education programme encouraging the population to look after themselves and not get ill to avoid dying when they cant get to hospital - unlikely to be a popular policy.