https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/m4/Recent content in m4 on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 27 Apr 2026 04:48:34 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/calls-for-smart-motorway-rule-changes-after-fatal-crash-on-m4/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:48:34 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/calls-for-smart-motorway-rule-changes-after-fatal-crash-on-m4/Following a tragic crash on the M4 smart motorway, there is growing pressure to reform rules governing smart motorway safety across England’s busiest roads. The incident involved Barry O’Sullivan, who was convicted of causing the death of 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon by careless driving in March 2022. O’Sullivan, 45, collided with Dhillon’s Nissan Micra, which was stationary in the fast lane due to a breakdown. Crucially, it was revealed that the M4’s smart motorway radar system failed to alert the control room about the stranded vehicle because of a technical fault that persisted for five days prior to the collision.