Slough, Berkshire, UK. 6th February, 2026. A lorry in an Emergency Refuge Area following what looks like a tyre blow out on the M4 Smart Motorway in Slough, Berkshire. The Guardian has today reported on new findings about Smart Motorways. "Edmund King, the AA president, said: “This has been a catastrophic waste of time, money and effort. Many of the schemes have slower journeys which causes traffic jams, loses the country cash and worsened the safety record of motorways. “Motorways which have been widened, the hard shoulder kept and safety technology added have proved the most successful.” He

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