Smart motorways breach human right not to be killed by the state, MPs told

Smart motorways breach the Human Rights Act because people have the “absolute right” not to be killed by the state, MPs were told.

Relatives of those who have died on motorways stripped of a hard shoulder attended a special hearing with the Transport Select Committee last week.

Although the session was held in private, The Telegraph can reveal the emotional testimony of those who lost loved ones after the car they were in stopped on a live lane before being hit by other traffic.