Smart Motorways: When Technology Fails
The government says new technology will make existing stretches of smart motorway safe. But what happens when the technology doesn鈥檛 work? Reporter Richard Bilton investigates.
The rollout of smart motorways has been stopped because of safety fears, but there are still 250 miles of the network with no hard shoulder. The government says new technology will make existing stretches of smart motorways safe. But what happens when the technology doesn鈥檛 work? Panorama reveals how equipment failure and power cuts can leave motorists in danger if they break down. When the system isn鈥檛 working, the cameras won鈥檛 see you, the radar won鈥檛 find you and you鈥檒l have no idea the motorway isn鈥檛 smart anymore. Reporter Richard Bilton meets the people whose lives have been changed by the roads that keep failing.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reporter | Richard Bilton |
| Producer | Rory Tinman |
| Executive Producer | Steve Anderson |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Head |
| Editor | Karen Wightman |
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