Nargis Begum
16 Sept 2022 · Coroner Nicola Mundy · South Yorkshire East
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. stationary vehicle on motorway
“The lack of public understanding regarding the need for them to call National Highways should they identify a problem on the motorway network such as a stationary vehicle”
2. lack of public responsibility to alert authorities
“Despite television, radio and social media campaigns regarding SMART motorways, the lack of emphasis on the importance of road users responsibility to alert the authorities to any such problems”
3. ineffective public information dissemination
“Despite public information referred to during the course of the evidence, the above message does not appear to have been a priority and does not appear to have effectively reached the public”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The need for better driver awareness on the use of smart motorways”
This report
“(1) The lack of public understanding regarding the need for them to call National Highways should they identify a problem on the motorway network such as a stationary vehicle.”