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 ...

Nine out of a top-ten list of ‘worst’ routes for drivers are sections that have been converted to ‘smart’ motorways, a new ...

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 ...

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 nationwide programme to install more than 150 additional refuge bays across the motorway network started in June 2023 as part of £900m of safety improvements on existing smart motorways.

A third of motorists are feeling a lot less secure on any type of smart motorway compared to their sentiments three years ago, an AA survey has revealed. Drivers have slammed the routes as ...

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 ...

A £390 million programme to add more than 150 additional emergency stopping areas to smart motorways in England has been completed, National Highways said. Construction work began in June 2023 ...