Snow gates on Lecht Road reopen
Motorists are being advised that the snow gates on Lecht Road have reopened this morning.
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Highland lorry driver showcases shocking behaviour by Scottish drivers in viral TikTok video
A lorry driver is urging motorists to be more careful on the roads after his video showing careless drivers went viral.
Road closed in Moray town following landslip
A Moray road has been closed following a landslip.
-15C, heavy snow and severe weather warnings: Scotland prepares for winter’s ‘coldest night’
The north-east is forecast to be hit by more snowfall as Scotland prepares for what could be the coldest night of the winter so far.
North-east road re-opens following two-vehicle accident
A north-east road has re-opened after it was blocked by a two-vehicle crash.
Snow gates closed on B974 as adverse weather hits
Heavy snowfall has closed the B974 between Banchory and Fettercairn.
New figures show steady drop in drink-driving in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Drink-driving offences in the north-east have fallen for the fifth year running.
Snow and ice bring treacherous conditions as cold snap forecast into new year
Snow and ice brought treacherous conditions to many parts of the country overnight, with the cold snap forecast to bite into the new year.
Next Scottish Government urged to study pay-as-you-drive motoring
Scotland should ditch “unfair” and “irrelevant” charges on motorists in favour of a pay-as-you-drive system, a think tank has suggested.
Local roads are ‘biggest motoring concern’
Pothole-plagued local roads are the UK’s most widespread motoring concern, a new survey suggests.
North-east road blocked as emergency services attend ‘serious’ three-vehicle crash
A north-east road is currently blocked as emergency services deal with a "serious" three-vehicle crash.
Aberdeen road reopens after work to remove cycle lanes finishes eight days early
Work to remove cycle lanes and other social distancing measures on a major Aberdeen road has been completed more than a week ahead of schedule.
South College Street: New images and maps released as public to have say on project
These new images show the dramatic changes planned for one of Aberdeen's busiest roads.
Annual road congestion bill ‘could hit £15bn’
Road congestion could cost £15 billion a year if current transport habits continue, a cycling charity has claimed.
Aberdeenshire road shut due to weather conditions
Drivers are being advised to proceed with caution on north-east roads due to the inclement weather conditions.
North-east roads would only be resurfaced every 440 years on current spending levels, council warns
A north-east local authority has said if it continues spending the same amount it did last year on infrastructure - roads would only be resurfaced every 441 years.
Treasury ‘looking to road pricing’ as sales of electric cars rise
Motorists could be charged for using Britain’s roads under plans reportedly being considered by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Road complexity ‘linked to higher risk of people with dementia going missing’
People with dementia have a higher risk of getting lost in areas with dense and complicated road networks, research suggests.
More deaths on Scotland’s roads but overall casualties decrease
The number of people killed on Scotland’s roads increased last year although there were fewer casualties overall, figures show.
Drivers warned over second spike in deer collisions due to Covid-19
Drivers are being warned to expect a second surge in collisions with deer due to the latest coronavirus restrictions.
Campaign to cut down on uninsured drivers launched
A police campaign to cut the number of uninsured drivers on UK roads has been launched.
Police launch campaign to crack down on uninsured drivers
Police forces across the UK are launching a national effort to bring down the number of uninsured drivers on the roads.
Police urge motorists to avoid A90 due to wide load convoy
An abnormal load which took up both carriages of a busy north-east road has now arrived at its destination.
Roads across Aberdeen flooded as homeowners call for council to be more proactive
Residents of a busy Aberdeen street were left sweeping away knee-deep water from their front doors today.
Council receives huge salt delivery ahead of Aberdeen winter
Thousands of tonnes of salt have been delivered to Aberdeen in preparation for winter in the city.
Section of A96 closed following car fire
A busy north-east road has been shut just outside Aberdeen while emergency services deal with a car fire.
Readers’ Letters: Drivers need to watch for cats
With less traffic on our roads, you would expect it would be a bit of respite to the tragic situation of 630 cats being hit by cars every single day in the UK.
Waiting restrictions in place on Aberdeen road
Waiting restrictions are to be in place for several days on an Aberdeen street.
North-east road blocked after car crashes into wall
A north-east road is blocked this evening after a car collided with a wall.
Readers’ Letters: Filling time
Work is resuming on Aberdeen City Council’s house-building programme. They had plenty time to fix the potholes while the roads were quiet! JL.