Panorama highlights faults plaguing smart motorways
Auto Express|May 01, 2024
THE UK's smart motorway network is plagued with technological faults that are not fixed for days at a time, leaving drivers at risk, according to the latest edition of the BBC's Panorama programme.
Tom Jervis
Panorama highlights faults plaguing smart motorways

The programme also highlights figures that Auto Express reported last year, which showed that drivers are three times more likely to be killed or seriously injured when breaking down on a smart motorway, compared to one with a hard shoulder.

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