Safety technology added after public concern is missing performance targets across England, according to ORR
Safety technology on smart motorways is failing to work properly, the regulator has said, with two in five broken-down vehicles missed – and three in four detected in England proving to be false alerts.
National Highways has retrofitted stopped vehicle detection technology (SVD) across all smart motorways without a hard shoulder, after increasing public and political concern about safety.
Safety technology added after public concern is missing performance targets across England, according to ORRSafety technology on smart motorways is failing to work properly, the regulator has said, with two in five broken-down vehicles missed – and three in four detected in England proving to be false alerts.National Highways has retrofitted stopped vehicle detection technology (SVD) across all smart motorways without a hard shoulder, after increasing public and political concern about safety. Continue reading…
