The crash was on the M20 motorway in Kent, November 2026.
The causes of the crash were suggested as
1 Fog
2 Drivers not using fog lights
3 Smoke from fireworks
4 Poor driving standards
5 Poor lighting on motorways.
Possible remedies for travellers, event organizers and educators to consider
1 Drivers, check weather forecast. Do not drive in fog.
Motorways put up speed limits during fog and fireworks.
Do not fly helicopters and small planes in storms and when ice is expected to form.
2 Police or neighbourhood watch should install fog light reminders and put up signs at motorway stops. The driving test should include putting on fog lights, and an online game could include a fog light reminder with guides as to where to find fog light buttons on the car owned by the person playing the game.
3 Restrict fireworks to certain times and days. Then ban private displays. But since the fireworks smoke was blamed on a public display at a nearby castle, public displays also need to be controlled.
4 Have update online annual tests, at first free and voluntary, including fog light reminders.
5 Restore lighting on motorways which was reputedly cut to save money.
Useful Websites
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16275135/motorway-shut-crash-heavy-fog-firework-smoke.html
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