Smart motorway death fuels calls to restore hard shoulders after tech failure exposed
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Labour has faced growing calls to bring back permanent hard shoulders on smart motorways after a van driver was handed a suspended prison sentence for causing the death of a passenger in a broken-down vehicle.The case has reignited fierce debate over whether so-called "all lane running" motorways are safe, with campaigners saying technology is failing to protect stranded motorists.
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Barry O'Sullivan, from Wixams near Bedford, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court after being found guilty of causing death by careless driving.
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He received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.
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The court heard the crash happened in March 2022 on the M4 between junctions 11 and 12 in Berkshire.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Passenger Pulvinder Dhillon was killed in the collision.
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