Petition · past parliament
PUT AN END TO SO-CALLED SMART MOTORWAYS
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The absence of a continuous hard shoulder on highways which have been converted to “smart motorways” leaves stranded motorists with no refuge from fast traffic coming from behind them.
The precaution of displaying a red cross on overhead gantries to show that a specific lane is blocked is far from foolproof. The overhead cross is not a physical safety measure and there will always be a time lag between a vehicle coming to a halt and the gantry warning being displayed.
A delay of only a few seconds could be fatal.
There are still some short refuge pull-ins on smart motorways, but they are spaced far apart and are inadequate.
Government action is required.
A delay of only a few seconds could be fatal.
There are still some short refuge pull-ins on smart motorways, but they are spaced far apart and are inadequate.
Government action is required.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 2 Sep 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Sep 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Sep 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.