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Less than 5% of smart motorways have radar technology to protect stranded drivers
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Less than 5% of smart motorway network has radar tech to spot stranded motorists
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“But they have explained some of the mitigating actions they will be taking and I will hold them to account on this.”
Ms Crouch added she continued to receive emails from residents who find the new smart motorway “incredibly daunting”.
The government’s Smart Motorway stocktake published earlier this year reveals the need to “substantially speed up” the deployment of SVD systems.
The report said this was important to ensure stopped vehicles could be detected so lanes could be “closed more quickly”.
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The Department for Transport (DfT) says the tool can detect cars in around 20 seconds and can automatically alert a control room operator.
Fears over safety radar on smart motorways
Highways England has failed to switch on any new ‘Stopped Vehicle Detection’ (SVD) systems in last nine months
Claire Mercer s husband Jason was killed on the M1
Motorists whose cars break down on a live lane of a smart motorway will not be spotted by specialist radar on 95 per cent of the network because only 23.86 miles of carriageway has the technology, the Sunday Telegraph can reveal.
For the last nine months, Highways England has failed to switch on any new ‘Stopped Vehicle Detection’ (SVD) systems that use radio waves to spot a stationary vehicle and alert control room staff of the emergency within 20 seconds.