South Yorkshire PCC calls on minister to scrap smart motorways

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South Yorkshire PCC calls on minister to scrap smart motorways

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings has said smart motorways should be scrapped after another serious crash.

Date - 17th February 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The stretch of smart motorway on the M1 where the incident happened has also featured in two recent inquests. Last week a coroner investigating the death of 62-year-old grandmother Nargis Begum on the smart motorway referred Highways England to the...

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