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.

A third of drivers report feeling “a lot less safe” on any form of “smart” motorway than they did three years ago, a new ...

The rollout of "all-lane-running" smart motorways is being paused amid safety concerns, following a government inquiry. The Department for Transport (DfT) says it will pause the expansion of smart ...

Smart motorway safety targets for detecting stranded vehicles are being missed, a regulator has found. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said the performance of stopped vehicle detection (SVD) ...

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UK drivers have been avoiding using smart motorways due to concerns over the traffic measures, which could see drivers fined £100, as well as the lack of hard shoulders. A recent report found that 33 ...

On April 15, Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government announced that plans for new, dangerous “smart motorways will be cancelled in recognition of the current lack of public confidence felt by drivers ...

Originally built to “manage traffic in a way that minimized environmental impact, cost and time to construct by avoiding the need to build additional lanes,” smart motorways were the pioneering idea ...

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 ...