Panorama · SEASON 72
Smart Motorways: When Technology Fails
Episode 14 · 2024-04-22
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The rollout of smart motorways has been stopped because of safety fears, but there are still 250 miles of the network with no hard shoulder. The government says new technology will make existing stretches of smart motorways safe. But what happens when the technology doesn’t work? Panorama reveals how equipment failure and power cuts can leave motorists in danger if they break down. When the system isn’t working, the cameras won’t see you, the radar won’t find you and you’ll have no idea the motorway isn’t smart anymore. Reporter Richard Bilton meets the people whose lives have been changed by the roads that keep failing.
29 minutes
Season 72 episodes
1. Will My Crime Be Solved?2024-01-08
2. Britain's Obesity Crisis: Are Weight-Loss Drugs The Answer?2024-01-15
3. Britain's Crumbling Schools2024-01-22
4. Midwives under Pressure2024-01-29
5. Sudden Child Deaths: The Search for Answers2024-02-05
6. Alzheimer’s: A Turning Point?2024-02-12
7. Hamas' Secret Financial Empire2024-02-19
8. Royal Mail: Where's My Post?2024-02-26
9. Trump: The Sequel?2024-03-04
10. The Mobile Home Swindle2024-03-11
11. Paying More for Less: Councils in Crisis2024-03-18
12. Immigration: The UK’s Record Rise2024-03-25
13. NHS Patients Going Private: What Are the Risks?2024-04-08
14. Smart Motorways: When Technology Fails2024-04-22
15. Big Brands’ Green Claims Uncovered2024-05-02
16. The Crime Bosses Who Terrorised a City2024-05-09
17. Infected Blood: Time for Answers2024-05-13
18. Undercover: Can Probation Keep Us Safe?2024-05-23
19. The Missing Cryptoqueen: Dead or Alive?2024-06-03
20. Undercover School: Cruelty in the Classroom2024-06-17
21. Britain's Child Health Crisis2024-07-15
22. Labour in Power: Inside the New Government2024-07-22
23. The Nottingham Attacks: A Search for Answers2024-08-12
24. The Riots That Shocked the Country2024-08-19
25. Can We Live Without Our Phones?2024-09-02
26. Andrew Tate: Accused2024-09-09
27. HS2: The Railway that Blew Billions2024-09-16
28. Supermarket Deals: How Good Are They?2024-09-23
29. The Menopause Industry Uncovered2024-09-30
30. October 7th: One Year On2024-10-07
31. Britain’s Newest Bank: How Safe Is Your Money?2024-10-14
32. Lucy Letby: Unanswered Questions2024-10-21
33. Trump: A Second Chance?2024-10-28
34. The Chris Kaba Shooting2024-11-04
35. The Truth about Smart Meters2024-11-11
36. Can Scientists Save the World?2024-11-18
37. Binge Drinking and Me2024-11-25
38. What's on Your Supermarket Shelves? The Dark Side of the Tomato Trade2024-12-02
39. The Water Company’s Murky Business2024-12-09
40. Telegram and the Russian Billionaire2024-12-16
