Because the 'driver lobby' thinks that saving a few minutes off their journey is more important than other people's lives

Because the 'driver lobby' thinks that saving a few minutes off their journey is more important than other people's lives

I'm not aware of any driver lobby asking for more smart motorways.  Most people want to get rid of them.

But the road planners appear stuck in the belief that you can solve all the congestion problems on motorways by turning the hard shoulder into another lane.

But the conversion process causes months of disruption and costs a lot of money.  And in the end, it fails to solve the problem.