PAUL THOMAS on… ‘smart’ motorways By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:05 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 02:05 GMT, 25 February 2021 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
‘A smart motorway almost killed me’: Motorist who broke down on stretch of M6 without a hard shoulder last week describes the moment a lorry smashed his van to bits Ben French cheated death when his van broke down on a smart motorway The crash happened on a new ‘all-lane running’ section of smart motorway … Read more
If you’ve ever wanted to check on who’s in your house, turn up the central heating, prepare the TV, turn on a smart oven or toaster, switch on the lights or shut the blinds – all from the comfort of your car when you’re still on the move, Mercedes-Benz has now got the answer. Its … Read more
The number of fatalities on smart motorways have risen to a record high, figures have revealed. Figures from last year’s Stats-19 accident database have shown there were 14 deaths on the controversial highways in 2019 and 11 deaths in 2018. The data, which was collected by the Department for Transport (DfT) but held back from publication … Read more
An ‘inherently dangerous’ smart motorway along the M1 which has featured in two recent inquests should be axed following another serious crash, a police boss has said. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either to … Read more
Highways England could be taken to court for corporate manslaughter following the death of a grandmother on a smart motorway. The dramatic development comes less than a month after the notorious roads were condemned by a coroner as death traps. Yesterday another coroner referred Highways England to prosecutors after it was revealed no one had … Read more
Secretive Porton Down scientists trial smart watch and other wearable tech that will be able to tell you if you have caught Covid Porton Down been researching if smartwatches could help detect coronavirus Analysing data from the sensors, such as heart rate and blood oxygen levels Hoping to identify patterns in those with coronavirus to … Read more
Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for conditions including diabetes and strokes by measuring chemicals in tear fluid The new contact lens design comes from researchers from the UK, US and China It features a mesh sensor that measures light, temperature and glucose levels At the same time, the team said, it … Read more
Grant Shapps has ruled out scrapping so-called ‘smart motorways’, while admitting their name was a ‘misnomer’. The Transport Secretary said yesterday that he ‘wouldn’t have gone about it like this’ were he in charge when they were launched and said mistakes were made in their roll-out which initially made them less safe. But he told … Read more
Wendy Williams isn’t holding back as she talks about her ex-husband Kevin Hunter and his alleged longtime mistress Sharina Hudson. Ahead of Lifetime movie Wendy Williams: The Movie and her documentary Wendy Williams: What a Mess! which premiere on Saturday, the 56-year-old TV host got real with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. Williams discussed … Read more