Sky News published this video item, entitled “Why has Rishi Sunak cancelled smart motorways?” – below is their description.
The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled following concerns over safety and costs, however, existing stretches will remain and be subjected to a safety refit.
Jason Mercer died in 2019 while driving to work on a smart motorway. His wife, Claire Mercer, went on to found Smart Motorways Kill and says her husband would still be alive had there been a hard shoulder.
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