Smart motorway changes after M1 double fatal crash

Shortly after a rolling road block was enforced, two vans hit the back of a braking lorry, killing two men

Warning signs will now be turned on by operators before traffic is slowed, the inquest heard

Jack Steer, 52, and Harris Gondwe, 38, died in the collision, near Kimberley in Nottinghamshire on 20 January. Another HGV driver who witnessed the crash said he saw the lorry's lights come on as the vehicle braked. "At this time, I am entirely satisfied that the current procedure is the best that can be achieved to minimise risk of future deaths and I commend the National Highways for implementing the learning from this tragedy."

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