Smart motorways - should we bring back the hard shoulder on all motorways?

A recent UK holiday using so-called "smart" roads made me question why we are allowing motorists to risk their lives using them. I understand an extra lane will allow more cars to flow through but at what...

A smart motorway speed limit reduced as I went past the camera. Will I be fined for speeding?

I was travelling down the M1 on at 70MPH and, as I reached a gantry, the speed limit signs flashed up 50MPH. I started to brake, but on the other side of the gantry was a speed camera, which promptly flashed...

Do I follow roadworks speed limits or smart motorway speed limits when both appear?

Smart motorways are very ambiguous and I genuinely don't know what speed to drive. I drive regularly on the M3 and between junction 4a and 2 is 'smart'. Currently there are roadworks with 50mph speed limit...

What should we do if we break down in the live lane of a Smart motorway?

What should we do if we break down in the live lane of a Smart motorway? Should we ring 999, for example?

Is a red cross over a smart motorway lane advisory or mandatory?

Is a red cross over a smart motorway lane advisory or mandatory? If it's the latter, what is the offence for driving in it?

I've always understood that motorway X signs surrounded by a red ring are mandatory - but what if there's no red ring?

I've always understood that motorway X signs surrounded by a red ring are mandatory, so if you don't obey them, you deserve what you get. However, I have also seen these signs without the red ring around...

I have serious safety concerns about Smart motorways - what's your opinion?

I commute along part of the M60, which for the last three years has been in the process of being "upgraded" to a Smart motorway. It has been without a hard shoulder while the work is carried out and almost...