Police Scotland Highland and Tayside blitz on the A9, Scotland’s biggest killer road, snares 285 offences in just 4 days

A four-day blitz on dangerous driving on the A9 by Police Scotland has led to 291 offences being detected.

The force’s days of action, through a 10-day period, saw 265 vehicles stopped with speeding, careless driving, drink/drug driving, mobile phone and seatbelt offences among crimes in evidence on Scotland’s worst killer road.

Officers were responding to concerns voiced by road users in Tayside and Highland, with road policing from the two divisions involved in the sustained period of action from Monday, July 15 to Thursday, July 25.

Officers patrolled in marked and unmarked vehicles between Perth and Inverness and worked alongside the safety camera unit.

Working with partners, there was also a collision simulation event held at House of Bruar on Thursday, July 25.

The event included engagement and education through various leafleting and hand-outs in common languages.

There were three collision simulations showing members of the public how the emergency services make safe and extract casualties from a vehicle.

PC Matthew Ross, of the road policing unit in Perth said: ‘‘The public has told us that road safety and tackling traffic offences is a priority for them and, as such it is a priority for us.

“The intention of these action days was to promote road safety in Tayside and the Highland areas and influence driver behaviour with a view to reducing speeds, improving the manner of driving and ultimately, making these roads safer for the public.

"I would like to reassure motorists that we will continue to respond to their concerns regarding road traffic matters."

Anyone with information or concerns about driving or vehicles can report those to police by calling 101, or 999 in an emergency.