Motorway network 392 times. Well, if weve got to the point where we cant necessarily rely on the cameras to be in the right position, we cant necessarily rely on the radar or the signs themselves or the power outages, you know, what exactly are we left with to rely on as motorists when were in quite a high Risk Situation on a smart motorway in the first place . Some of the details are staggering. Lastjuly, there were no Safety Devices working for nearly five days on a section of the m6. In february, there were no signals, signs, sensors or cameras on one stretch of the m27 for more than a day. Also in february, at junction 14 on the m4, which has a hard shoulder, there were no sensors or Warning Signs for 11 days. We spoke to someone inside national highways. He works on Smart Motorways and he says he no longer trusts the kit. Happens all the time, happens all the time