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Britain's Killer Motorways?

Reporter Richard Bilton looks at 'smart' motorways, where the hard shoulder is turned into a live lane, and asks how safe they really are.

What would you do if your car broke down on a motorway with no hard shoulder? Many experts think you would be in danger. Hundreds of miles of motorways are being made 'smart' - turning a hard shoulder into a live lane. Reporter Richard Bilton speaks to the families of crash victims and asks whether Britain鈥檚 motorways are becoming death traps.

29 minutes

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Role Contributor
Reporter Richard Bilton
Producer Steve Anderson
Producer Tosca Barnes
Executive Producer Andrew Head
Editor Rachel Jupp

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