Smart motorway radar detection systems have failed to keep divers safe due to outages, new findings reveal. There are calls ...

Smart motorway technology supposed to keep broken-down drivers safe from traffic is failing nearly once a day, a freedom of information (FoI) request has revealed. There were 174 power outages ...

Smart motorways such as the M27 have “failed”, with it time to bring back the hard shoulder, the AA has said. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access ...

A third of drivers report feeling “a lot less safe” on any form of “smart” motorway than they did three years ago, a new study has found. The survey of more than 13,500 drivers ...

The smart motorway on the M4 in Berkshire "doesn't feel safe", according to one in three drivers surveyed by the AA. A new survey by the breakdown company, based in Basingstoke, showed more than ...

Smart motorway drivers have been urged to follow two "unwritten rules" to ensure they are staying safe. A new survey by the breakdown company, based in Basingstoke, showed more than 13,500 drivers ...

However, National Highways is not meeting its safety targets, fuelling ongoing debates about smart motorways, which convert the hard shoulder into additional lanes during busy periods. The ORR ...

The case for hard shoulders to be returned to motorways has been strengthened after a long-awaited safety report shows smart motorway radar systems have failed to protect drivers adequately.