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If there d been a hard shoulder, I d still have my mum : are smart motorways safe? | Road safety

Sat 22 May 2021 07.00 EDT Claire Mercer doesn’t drive. She has always been anxious about it. “I have tried to learn, but I’m just too nervous,” says Mercer, a 44-year-old construction buyer from Rotherham. For years her husband, Jason, drove her everywhere. A broad-chested contract manager, Jason was a perfect match for Claire: they both enjoyed death metal, had numerous tattoos and piercings, and even dyed their hair the same shade of red. But their hard edges belied quiet lives. Both had struggled with their mental health and found refuge in each other, Jason’s lively optimism softening Claire’s anxiety. They had been together for 13 happy years. They were planning to get a dog.

Highways England boss snubs smart motorway widow

Highways England boss snubs smart motorway widow Nick Harris cancels meeting with Claire Mercer, whose husband was killed in a live lane on the M1, after taking ‘legal advice’ Claire Mercer said she was deeply upset after the meeting was cancelled Credit: Danny Lawson /PA A smart motorways widow who agreed to meet Highways England’s boss to discuss road safety has said she is appalled that he cancelled at the eleventh hour after taking legal advice . Nick Harris, the newly appointed acting chief executive of the Government-owned transport company, wrote to Claire Mercer saying he wanted to meet face to face  to convey his sincere condolences  after her husband was killed on the M1 after being stranded in a live lane where the hard shoulder had been scrapped.

Sefton MPs attack Highways England cover-up culture over Rimrose Valley road plans

Sefton MPs attack Highways England cover-up culture over Rimrose Valley road plans Bill Esterson and Peter Dowd says emails from Highways England showed arrogance and an insidious cover-up culture 00:01, 28 APR 2021 Updated Get the best local news with our Sefton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Two Sefton MPs have attacked an “insidious cover-up culture” at Highways England in an ongoing row about plans to build a dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley Country Park.

The road killed them all : Inside the fight to have smart motorways abolished

‘The road killed them all’: Inside the fight to have smart motorways abolished Colin Drury © Provided by The Independent Derek Jacobs passed his driving test when was 17 and, in the 66 years since, had never been involved in a major accident. He taught his wife and his two sons to drive, and there was talk he would do the same for his grandchildren. At the age of 83 and, still working part time as an engineer, he continued to travel around the country in his much-loved Volkswagen Crafter van. He was healthy, active and retained the sharp practical intelligence he was known throughout his life for.

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