- More than 400 miles of seven motorways were converted to smart motorways
- Campaigners have called for a planned doubling of the scheme to be halted
- South Yorks Police has revealed it is having to put more traffic officers on duty
Extra police patrols are being deployed to prevent fatalities on a ‘smart motorway’ stretch of the M1 where the controversial scheme has been blamed for four deaths.
More than 400 miles of seven motorways have already been converted to smart motorways, where the hard shoulder is removed to create an extra lane of traffic and the speed limit can be lowered depending on conditions.
Campaigners and politicians have called for a planned doubling of the scheme to be halted until safety improvements are made.
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