Drivers face penalties for ignoring smart motorway lane closures

Offending motorists may get £100 fine and three penalty points

Smart motorways
Smart motorways were first introduced in 2006
(Image credit: 2006 Getty Images)

Motorists who ignore lane closures on smart motorways face a £100 fine and three penalty points on their driver’s licence from March, under new proposals by Highways England.

The Daily Telegraph reports that since December 2016, the department has “issued around 80,000 warning letters” to motorists for ignoring the rules on smart motorways - which regulate traffic using cameras and sensors.

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