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[plym ian]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20851775

good idea or not?

[Entwood]

IMHO yes .... too many accidents caused on the "other side" by people trying to look across rather than driving their bit of the road.

It might also allow one lane to be opened sooner as the "workers" inside the screens are protected

Might also stop some of the horrific pictures where it might be how a family finds out why dad is not home yet .... the "news" business seem not to care about the feelings of others

[Lizzie_Zoom]

That appears to be a very good idea for all the reasons stated in the article.

[STMO123]

Puff of wind and there'll be several more accidents 

[symes]

wont stop muppets tail ending into each other Problem is jelly in head not connected to direction control unit

[feeutfo]

Nope. Well, yes. But the other carriageway will still slow down the same way. IMO.

[YZ250]

Agree in principle but where will these trailers be stored?  Surely if it takes too long to arrive at the scene of an accident, the whole purpose of them will be wasted.

[Rog]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20851775

good idea or not?

Well, sort of. People will still slow down to gawp at flashing blue lights etc

[tunnie]

People will still rubberneck, blue lights, screens will still make people interested.

Just with them up, won't get a good look at whats gone on!

[cem_devecioglu]

"The partitions will be put up to deter drivers who slow down to look at crashes on the opposite carriageway and therefore slow down the traffic behind. "
 
definitely necessary..   drivers watch it like tv when there is a big traffic behind them

[Lazydocker]

Could be a very good idea and may well mean that roads that would normally have to be closed due to the gruesomeness of the scenes can remain open

Mind you, I think it's a very expensive set of Heras Fencing panels

[the alarming man]

good idea.....but these have taken four years to get them

[Mr Skrunts]

Good idea, a mate of mine works on the accident recovery on the motorways and from some of the things he has told me then that could help save a lot more accidents caused by rubbernecking

[geoffr70]

£22,000 for 30 screens? That's typical public sector procurement. It's easy to spend other peoples money. I'm sure Harris fencing with tarpaulins would do the job to the same standard and be alot cheaper.

[dbdb]

Seeing the damage at slow speed can be useful in deterring bad driving and showing what may have happened.  Plus if you've been stuck in traffic and after all that waiting you only get to look at some green screens it makes the waiting even more annoying.