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Hard shoulder use a 'short-term fix'

Allowing motorists such as car insurance customers to use motorway hard shoulders in order to ease congestion problems is only a temporary fix, according to Green Flag.

The Highways Agency plans to increase the speed limit for driving on the M42 hard shoulder to 60mph, but this scheme may not be a permanent resolution for the heavy traffic and has "some road safety implications".

Gary Amos, spokesperson for Green Flag said: "The hard shoulder should not become a default additional lane for drivers to use, as and when they please. The hard shoulder is there for use in emergency situations and is a dangerous place to be stranded."

Mr Amos also commented that the hard shoulder should only be employed during the busiest times and its use should be stringently monitored.

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