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Safety campaigner Claire Mercer witnesses smart motorway crash at the spot where her husband was killed

Published 27 September 2021
By David Mullen
The widow of a man who died on a smart motorway witnessed a motorway crash near the scene of her husband's accident while having her photo taken.
Inoperative smart motorway cameras mean motorists go unpunished for driving in closed lanes

British drivers want smart motorways scrapped

Nearly two thirds of drivers believe that variable hard shoulder use in so-called “smart” motorways should be scrapped, according to the RAC.
Published 15 September 2021
Return of hard shoulder to motorways would endanger drivers, says government minister

Return of hard shoulder 'risks 25 extra deaths'

Reinstalling hard shoulders on smart motorways may cause at least 25 extra road deaths per year, according to a government minister.
Published 01 July 2021
No new smart motorways to open without stopped vehicle detection system installed

All new smart motorways must have stopped car tech

Every new section of smart motorway designated as "all-lane running" (ALR) must include technology that can automatically spot broken down cars.
Published 21 April 2021
Government faces legal action over safety of smart motorways

Government faces legal action over smart motorways

A law firm has threatened legal action against the government unless "all lanes running" (ALR) smart motorways are abandoned.
Published 06 April 2021