Ever since smart motorways were introduced in the UK in 2006, they have proved highly controversial. The concept was brought in to create much-needed capacity on key parts of a congested road network.

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Crashes on smart motorways and by cars using autonomous technology are set to be investigated by a new independent body focused on road safety. The Road Safety Investigation Branch (RSIB) launched by ...

Most drivers want hard shoulders reinstated on smart motorways, a new survey suggests. Some 62% of respondents to an RAC poll said controversial all lane running (ALR) motorways – which use the ...

Another 'major concern' with smart motorways has been identified by the AA as the motoring organisation continues to rally for them to be axed by the Government. Smart motorways have a vehicle ...

They’re a bugbear for many drivers, but smart motorways are now a fairly commonplace feature on the UK’s road network. The Government announced on Wednesday, January 12 that the roll out of further ...

After a series of high-profile fatal accidents, the U.K. Dept. for Transport has scrapped plans to roll out $1.2 billion worth of additional “smart motorways.” However, the government will retain the ...

A total of 153 drivers passed by a stopped car on the motorway without calling the authorities before a horror crash led to the death of Nargis Begum. A total of 153 drivers passed by a car broken ...

Motoring experts have warned UK drivers not to get caught out by speed camera myth that could leave them with a fine, points on their licence ...

Claire Mercer is leading a fight to end the use of “smart motorways” in the UK. Claire’s husband, Jason, was tragically killed on a smart motorway on a section of the M1 near Sheffield, on June 7, ...

The BBC’s documentary flagship Panorama, “Britain’s Killer Motorways?” revealed that 38 people have been killed on “smart motorways” in the last five years. This is the case although smart motorways ...