Smart Motorways Undergo Critical Maintenance, Raising Safety Concerns

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Smart Motorways Undergo Critical Maintenance, Raising Safety Concerns
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Smart motorways in the UK are set for maintenance from December 2 to December 4, affecting the M23, M25, and M42. This comes amid concerns over the frequent malfunctions of smart motorways, which can endanger drivers.

are those that include an adaptive lane which can be used as normal but turned into a hard shoulder at a moment's notice if a car is forced to pull over and stop.

Starting on Monday, the M23 will be affected from J10 to J8, as well as the M25 from J12 to J14, with the disruption lasting from 10am to 2pm and 3pm respectively.affected in the opposite direction from J14 to J13, while all motorways in the East region will be impacted from 9am to noon.

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