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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Radar tech to spot broken down cars added to 111 more miles of smart motorway

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Radar technology to detect broken down vehicles has been retrofitted to 111 more miles of England’s smart motorways in the past year, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.

The Cabinet minister told the Commons Transport Select Committee the stopped vehicle detection system “should have been part of the plan from the outset”.

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