Sunday 29 May 2022 10:46 PM Carnage on smart motorway: Crash shows hazards of the 'death-trap' roads trends now

Sunday 29 May 2022 10:46 PM Carnage on smart motorway: Crash shows hazards of the 'death-trap' roads trends now
Sunday 29 May 2022 10:46 PM Carnage on smart motorway: Crash shows hazards of the 'death-trap' roads trends now

Sunday 29 May 2022 10:46 PM Carnage on smart motorway: Crash shows hazards of the 'death-trap' roads trends now

Carnage on smart motorway: Crash shows hazards of the 'death-trap' roads after truck smashed into broken-down caravan and van on M1 Truck travelling at speed on the M1 smashes into a broken-down caravan and van The truck driver clearly did not notice the broken down vehicles until crashing  The crash happened last Monday between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1

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This shocking crash provides yet more evidence of the dangers posed by ‘smart motorways’.

A truck travelling at speed along the inside lane of the M1 smashes into a broken-down caravan and van.

With no hard shoulder, the van and caravan had been forced to stop on the motorway itself.

Dashcam footage from another vehicle on Facebook appears to show no signs to warn other motorists of the hazard ahead.

A truck travelling at speed along the inside lane of the M1 smashes into a broken-down caravan and van

A truck travelling at speed along the inside lane of the M1 smashes into a broken-down caravan and van

And the truck driver clearly did not notice the broken down vehicles until crashing into the stationary caravan.

The crash happened last Monday between junctions 28 and 29 of the M1 in Nottinghamshire. No one is believed to have been seriously hurt.

Paul Bancroft, who posted the footage, commented: ‘Smart motorway,

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