The investigative series. Motorway Menace
Recent motorway pile-ups bear witness to the fact that falling asleep at the wheel costs lives. Lorry drivers who spend their lives thundering down motorways are particularly vulnerable to fatigue, which can lead to dreadful crashes.
Su Pennington examines why companies expect drivers to work illegally long hours and asks why so little is being done to stop the motorway menace. Producer Sam Collyns Editor Peter Horrocks