The car’s the star

2007 and a further 368 have sustained serious injuries.

AST1986 The SNP are mair interested in the Gaelic signs on the sides of the road than the road surface.

Big Scotlander If councils had paid more attention to drainage, and to the bodged, cheapskate road repair works carried out by utility and telecoms companies, we would not have the situation. It might also be an idea to tax the HGVS off Scotland’s rural roads. Rural roads were never designed for such monsters, and the damage they cause due to ever increasing axle weights.

Derek Farmer Councils have allowed our roads to decay because they thought potholes only affected the hated motorist.

Uncle Monty Part of the problem for cars is the proliferation of lowprofile sports tyres, which leave the wheel liable to damage on rough surfaces. Since there is no reason for having these on ordinary cars bar fashion, should chipped wheels due to potholes not be an ‘own goal’ situation? The same argument could apply to any cyclist on ultra-skinny road racing tyres. Niche product at best. For people with too much money...

Martin Anderson Let’s congratulate a Scots engineer for investing in his own country.

Keith Gilchrist Fantastic news, fantastic business. We should celebrate successes like this and wish them all the best for a healthy order book.

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