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sometimes it's, they're repairing something and they'll turn it off. do you trust the radar? no. why? because i've seen it fail too many times. the department for transport says smart motorways are among the safest roads on our network. and national highway says safety is its highest priority, and national highways says safety is its highest priority, and reinstating the hard shoulder would increase congestion. it says there are well—rehearsed contingency plans to deal with power outages. we've got only one aim. we want the hard shoulder back in every single circumstance. claire mercer's husband was killed on a smart motorway. she now campaigns against them. she says she's contacted by people inside national highways who are worried about power outages. i mean, this one, he actually says, "we've been in tears for 24 hours. it's making us sick. once again, people need to stay off our roads tonight. if you break down in a live lane, we won't know you are there." national highways says it
you can see that documentary on the bbc iplayer. it is available to watch online or download the iplayer app. the bbc has discovered that crucial safety equipment used on smart motorways have been subject to power outages which means that systems were not working for days at a time. national highways says smart motorways are the safest roads. break down on a smart motorway, and you could be in trouble. there are emergency lay—bys — the government is building more — but if you can't make it, you're trapped in a live lane. what's supposed to keep you safe is technology, cameras, radar and signals. but it can't help you if it's not working. we found that, on a regular
police officer should not have said openlyjewish. police officer should not have said openlyjewish— this is a story that drivers will be interested in. the bbc has discovered crucial safety equipment used on smart motorways has been hit by hundreds of power outages. the power losses meant there were times when signals, cameras and radar detection systems weren't working for days at a time. national highways says smart motorways are our safest roads. richard bilton reports. break down on a smart motorway, and you could be in trouble. there are emergency lay—bys — the government is building more — but if you can't make it, you're trapped in a live lane. what's supposed to keep you safe is technology, cameras, radar and signals. but it can't help you if it's not working. we found that, on a regular
sometimes they're repairing something and they'll turn it off. do you trust the radar? no. why? because i've seen it fail too many times. the department for transport says smart motorways are among the safest roads on our network. and national highways says safety is its highest priority, and reinstating the hard shoulder would increase congestion. it says there are well—rehearsed contingency plans to deal with power outages. we've got only one aim. we want the hard shoulder back in every single circumstance. claire mercer's husband was killed on a smart motorway. she now campaigns against them. she says she's contacted by people inside national highways who are worried about power outages. i mean, this one, he actually says, "we've been in tears for 24 hours. it's making us sick. once again, people need to stay off our roads tonight. if you break down in a live lane,
wet wipes containing plastic will soon be banned from sale in the uk. the government is expected to announce today that it wants to introduce the legislation in england before thejuly summer recess, which would make it illegal to sell or supply them. it follows overwhelming support from a public consultation. the rest of the uk is set to join the ban by the autumn. crucial safety equipment used on smart motorways has been hit by hundreds of power outages during the past two years, according to a new bbc investigation. it's meant there were times when signals, cameras and radar detection systems weren't working for days at a time. national highways says smart motorways are the safest of britain's roads. the us journalist terry anderson, who was held by kidnappers for nearly seven years during lebanon's civil war, has died at the age of 76.
the bbc has discovered alarming evidence about the safety of so—called smart motorways, which is when the hard shoulder is opened to traffic to increase capacity. data obtained by the panorama programme has revealed that in the last two years, equipment on smart motorways was hit by hundreds of power cuts, meaning there were times when signals, cameras and radar detection systems weren't working for days at a time. national highways says smart motorways are still the safest roads in britain. richard bilton reports. break down on a smart motorway and you could be in trouble. there are emergency lay—bys, is the government is building more, but if you can't make it, you're trapped in a live lane. what's supposed to keep you safe is technology — cameras, radar and signals — but it can't help you if it's not working. we found that on a regular basis,
equipment out of action for days at a time. some smart motorways have a hard shoulder. most don't. national highways says smart motorways are our safest roads. richard bilton reports. break down on a smart motorway and you could be in trouble. there are emergency lay—bys — the government is building more — but if you can't make it, you're trapped in a live lane. what's supposed to keep you safe is technology, cameras, radar and signals. but it can't help you if it's not working. we found that on a regular basis much of the safety equipmentjust doesn't work. either no power or the kit itself is broken. so, no vehicle detection, no cameras. that means the motorway is not smart any more and you're on your own. we put in a freedom of information request and found that between june 2022 and february this year, power was lost on the smart
we need across europe, or perhaps even globally, so we can, well, we can make that anxiety a thing of the past? my personal, let�*s say view is, we need a certain number of fast—charging and high—power charging stations, let�*s say every 30—50km on a highway. and when i see a number is, what we see today, is a lot of times five, six, seven, eight outlets. and we need to double and to triple that, and that for every 50km. this gives long—distance travelling a good customer experience. andre, earlier we heard about battery swapping. that�*s just one technology that�*s certainly changing the way we charge our cars. sweden, it�*s trialling e motorways. it will actually charge your car as you drive. i�*m wondering, could technologies like these lead to, well, lead to charging stations actually becoming a thing of the past?
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Road experts have warned over the swarm of traffic expected nationwide as Good Friday kicks off the Easter weekend. Motorists have been warned to avoid the motorway during a three-hour "congestion" window