'Inexperienced' tourists putting drivers in Highlands at greater risk - News Summed Up

'Inexperienced' tourists putting drivers in Highlands at greater risk


A total of four of the 52 collisions recorded on Scotland’s roads involving foreign motorists between January of 2022 and September 2023 were fatal, according to Police Scotland. Tourists driving on the wrong side of the road has long been an issue in Scotland. “The Road Safety Foundation survey found that the risk to road users is seven times greater on single carriageway A roads than motorways, and three times greater than dual carriageways. A Transport Scotland spokesperson said: “These up-front preparation costs are a normal aspect of delivering infrastructure projects of any scale. “Dualling the A9 between Perth and Inverness is one of the biggest and most complex transport infrastructure projects in Scotland’s history.


Source: The Herald November 26, 2023 09:26 UTC



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