MSP complains after new A96 signs break down again
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A North East MSP says that faulty flashing signs on the A96 at Huntly are making a junction even more dangerous.
The signs were installed in September at a cost of £400,000 as part of a scheme to make the busy A96/920 junction safer.
However they have now broken down for a second time in a month.
Alexander Burnett has written a letter of complaint to Transport Scotland's interim chief executive Alison Irvine.
The Aberdeenshire West MSP has demanded that either the transport body takes urgent action to properly fix the signs near Huntly’s Tesco, or replace them with something more substantial and reliable.
His request comes as another collision occurred at the junction last month, resulting in debris being strewn across the road.
Mr Burnett said: "It is extremely disappointing that the ‘traffic turning’ signs at the A96/A920 junction are once again not working.
"I raised faults with these signs last month after they stopped working just weeks after their installation, and after I voiced concerns in parliament about how effective these signs would be.
"The repeated faults with these signs, given the £400,00 outlay, is unacceptable.
"Far from improving safety at the junction, it is more dangerous as the broken signs are causing confusion for drivers."
