Traffic management strategies aim to alleviate congestion and enhance journey predictability. Mandatory speed limit signs displayed on gantries are employed to regulate traffic speed, minimizing bunching and improving travel times.
Occasionally, the hard shoulder is designated as a standard traffic lane, indicated by speed-limit signs spanning all lanes, including the hard shoulder. However, a red cross displayed above the hard shoulder denotes its inaccessibility, except for emergencies or breakdowns.
Emergency areas are strategically located along these routes to provide safe stopping points during emergencies or breakdowns.
Traffic officers, operating in England and Wales, oversee motorways and select ‘A’ class roads. They possess the authority to stop and direct motorists on these roadways and respond to emergency calls placed via roadside telephones.
