“Highways England plans to launch a £32m tender for stopped vehicle detection (SVD) systems this April, as part of its programme of safety improvements to smart motorways.
The procurement process will be broken up into two similar lots, with one focused on immediate production of up to 800 units and the other focused on short to medium-term supply.
Under the Government’s smart motorway action plan – announced in the wake of several fatalities and significant public safety concerns around smart motorways – Highways England committed to speeding up the roll-out of SVD.
‘A radar-based system which spots stationary vehicles will be installed across the entire smart motorway network within 36 months,’ the Department for Transport pledged earlier this month.”
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