Signs, sensors or cameras on one stretch of the m27 for more than a day. Atjunction 14 of the m4, there were no sensors or Warning Signs for 11 days. It matters, because if you get trapped in a live lane and the signals dont come on, you will never forget it. It happened to carla heartfield, when she was on the m20 in kent with her baby daughter. I climbed over to get out the passenger side. And i couldnt get my daughter out the car. I think because i was shaking, i was shocked. I remember screaming i was going, were going to die, were going to die. National highways says the radar detects more than 89 of stopped vehicles, but that means one in ten arent spotted. 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. Sometimes its. Its faulty
Theyre living their lives, they dont have to worry because the police have no intention of following up and seeking to investigate them, and they continue to get away with murder. Smart motorways how the technology meant to keep drivers safe keeps on failing. A house with a door. And celebrating a century of schools broadcasts we take a nostalgic journey through decades. And coming up on Bbc News the football associations investigating nottingham forests post match comments after the club accused the Video Assistant Referee of being a Luton Fan following their loss at everton. Good afternoon
Called the new Drug Threat in full on bbc iplayer. The main Tv Tower in ukraines second biggest City Kharkiv has been hit by a russian missile. The local military says the signal has been cut to surrounding areas. Footage shows the top collapsing. Its the first time such a mast has been hit since kyiv s major antennae was struck in the early weeks of the full scale invasion. There are no reported casualties. The train drivers Union Aslef has announced another wave of rolling strikes and an overtime ban. Disruption is expected from Monday Sixth may to saturday 11 may. The dispute has been deadlocked since aslef this month rejected the latest pay offer. Technology thats supposed to keep drivers safe on englands so called Smart Motorways frequently stops working thats what a Bbc Investigation has found. Panorama has revealed that in the last two years, equipment was hit by hundreds of power cuts, some putting safety
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
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 werent 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 cant make it, youre trapped in a live lane. Whats supposed to keep you safe is technology cameras, radar and signals but it Cant Help you if its not working. We found that on a regular basis,