Commons committee warns of need for more evidence around all-lane-running roads and calls for Government to explore other options

The roll-out of smart motorways should be halted until there is more evidence on their safety, according to MPs.

Members of the House of Commons’ Transport Select Committee (TSC) have called on the Government to pause any further roll-outs until an independent review of at least five years’ data has been conducted.

In a new report, the TSC said there was not enough safety or economic data to support the continuation of the project and said the Government’s decision in March 2020 to make all new smart motorways all-lane-running (ALR) was “premature”.

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