Tattooist Jack Gallowtree raises awareness of 'lethal' smart motorways
Jack Gallowtree, from Worcester, wants to raise awareness of the dangers of smart motorways after he was thrown from his motorbike while riding on…
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Jack Gallowtree, from Worcester, wants to raise awareness of the dangers of smart motorways after he was thrown from his motorbike while riding on…
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Road chiefs have halted plans to convert part of the M3 into a smart motorway. National Highways stood down Balfour Beatty, which had already built work compounds for the project in Hampshire.
In a damning report, MPs accused transport chiefs and civil servants of pressing ahead with the roads despite 'major concerns'. More than 50 people died on the roads in the four years to 2019.
MPs urged officials to pause the construction of smart motorways and accused them of pressing ahead despite 'major concerns' about the use of the hard shoulder as a live traffic lane.