Driver risks lorry collision after ignoring Red X 

I see things like this all the time, I've always maintained that impatience is the biggest killer on the highways!

I hope he was charged for this?

Variable speed limits *can* be beneficial. If implemented correctly. In any case, each consecutive sign should have a lower and lower limit, in increments of 10mph, so drivers only slow a bit with every sign they pass. Eg, if a section of road needs to be 40mph, the three preceeding signs should be 70, 60, 50, until they get to the actual 40mph one. This means people don't have to slam on the brakes because of the dangers of getting a speeding ticket. Alternatively, make it so that speed cameras are forbidden on smart motorways, so if a driver see's a speed decrease too late, they aren't forced to slam on the brakes, and can safely decrease speed over a great distance by letting off the throttle instead of braking. Finally, the hard shoulder *must remain free*. It should be used solely for emergency services, and breakdown situations, or medical reasons if someone needs to stop because they're incapable of safely driving due to severe migraine etc.. A broken down car stuck on a live lane is a death waiting to happen. Hazard lights aren't enough warning at motorway speeds, especially on modern cars with tiny indicators.

Surprised you didn’t shut every single lane. Normally do. #bringbackthehardshoulder

and that's why it's a dangerous job, despite clear signals

That's the main problem with Smart Motorways. Your fully reliant on people doing what they are supposed to do. There will always be people that will either ignore signs/rules and do what. Hard shoulders are life savers. Smart Motorways save nothing. Extra/more lanes will never reduce traffic.

That was a close one.

Removing the hard shoulder was the dumbest move ever by this body. They also should train their controllers to turn the signs off when no longer needed and as someone already mentioned to lower and increase the speed on each sign by 10mph so gradually decreasing or increasing the speed limit. Common sense is dead though.

Tbf why would u live lane stop for a vehicle in outside lane

STOP BUILDING THESE MOTORWAYS! There needs to be criminal prosecutions for every single outrageous individual that peddled this on to the public

The Final destination U.K. remake seems a bit different

Wow. Though of course he shouldn't have been in a lane with a red X, perhaps he couldn't change lanes as those cars are way too bunched up and blatantly ignoring the 2-second rule, but obviously if there was a hard shoulder, the car that was broken down might have been able to crawl to it

WE THE DRIVERS ARE IN CONTROL - SIMPLE EITHER HAVE A DRIVE SLOW PROTEST ON ALL SMART MOTORWAYS UNTIL THE HARD SHOULDER IS REINSTATED OR BOYCOTT THEM ALTOGETHER

Yes… smart motorways are stupid!

Nothing smart about this new motorway layout. I, for one, refuse to use the first lane of these sections. They are simply not safe. Whomever designed these and approved them should should be shot. Better still, put in a stricken vehicle and left in the first lane of a 'Smart' motorway.

Propaganda like this to make people think motorists are in the wrong and not the road will never work! #bringbackthehardshoulder