Smart Motorway Camera Upgrade

National Highways smart motorway cameras to be upgraded to "increase compliance with the Red X".

23:39 16 May 2022

Drivers who ignore 'red X' lane closures on smart motorways are now facing an automatic £100 fine. 

 

National Highways have confirmed that smart motorway cameras will be upgraded by the end of September to "increase compliance with the Red X, helping to ensure the safety of drivers and their passengers in difficulty, or road workers and emergency services who need a safe space to work." Radar-based technology designed to spot stopped cars or broken-down vehicles on over 200 miles will also be rolled out. 

 

Nick Harris, National Highways’ Chief Executive, said: “Our network is relied upon by an ever-increasing number of people to work, visit family and friends, do business and much more. It is only right that these drivers and their passengers are safe and, crucially, feel safe on our roads, including smart motorways.

 

“It is now two years since the Transport Secretary first published the smart motorway stocktake and today’s report shows that we are making good progress delivering on these ambitious recommendations. But we are not complacent.

 

"The latest data shows that, overall, in terms of serious or fatal casualties, smart motorways are our safest roads. We are continuing our work to make them our safest roads in every way. We will continue to build on the work already undertaken and continue to put safety first to help ensure drivers have confidence in the motorway network.”