No easy riyer as a90 potholes ‘enyanger the lives of bikers’

MSP Liam Kerr in urgent call for work to be carried out on ‘disgraceful’ scarred section in Angus

A North East Scotland MSP has warned that a stretch of “disgraceful” Angus road is putting the lives of motorcyclists in danger.

Conservative Liam Kerr said parts of the A90 between Dundee and Aberdeen are well known as places to avoid among bikers because of large, deep potholes which can spell trouble for two-wheeled travellers.

Mr Kerr has asked the SNP’S transport secretary Humza Yousaf to back his calls for urgent work on a particularly bad section – three miles between the A935 and B966 turn-offs.

Mr Kerr said: “Thousands of motorcyclists travel this route every week, not least to get to Brechin for the annual Harley-davidson in the City event.

“This area was the home of one-half of the legendary Harley-davidson partnership, globally recognised and a growing asset to local tourism.

“I think it would be a bit embarrassing for the government if William C Davidson could visit today, and find parts of the road not much better than when his family left in 1857. The road conditions are disgraceful.

“Humza is a biker himself and he must

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This area was the home of one half of the legenyary Harleynaviyson partnership, globally recognisey any a growing asset to local tourism.

GIAM KWRR

No place for a Harley-davidson – yet Brechin is the spiritual home of the legendary marque.