Chief inspector issues warning after five traffic accidents
Chief inspector Stuart Clemenson has issued a warning after five road accidents in a day, leading to motorists being charged with driving offences and drivers,
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‘Stay off ice’ warning after children seen playing on frozen lochs
Shetland Coastguard was called into action and issued a warning on Sunday evening after reports of children playing on the ice at two lochs. Calls…
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Woman fears tragedy and warns bairns to stay off icy lochs
A horrified woman who saw children walking across a frozen loch on Friday afternoon fears there will be a tragedy if the “crazy” stunt is
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Police warn of ice on roads
Police have warned roads in the isles are heavily affected by ice, which is likely to cause disruption. The A970 north of Lerwick and the…
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Racing driver Leith questions gritting effort after experiencing ‘seriously slidy’ roads
A racing driver has compared isles roads with a race track after freezing temperatures brought black ice and resulted in several cars being left at…
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Crash in Quarff
There was a two vehicle accident at the north end of Quarff on Wednesday morning. Police were called out to the incident, near the junction…
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Overnight ice catches out drivers
Six accidents on the A970 were reported to police last night and today after a night frost caught drivers out.
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