Hundreds of people have signed a Scottish Conservative campaign to dual the A96 as leader Russell Findlay visited a danger spot to underline his party’s call to the SNP.
Mr Findlay was at Pitcaple near Inverurie to warn the SNP government that dualling the A96 was a matter of life and death.
His visit comes just over a week after a nine-year-old child was injured in a collision a few miles away at the Oyne Fork.
The visit was part of the Scottish Conservative leader’s pledge to the North East as he attended Peterhead Fish Market, met oil and gas bosses in Aberdeen and Kintore, and spoke with councillors over Scottish Government funding cuts.
Almost 300 people have signed up to the party’s A96 campaign, which aims to gather support from the public to stop the SNP from rowing back on their promise to fully dual the road, announced in 2011 under Alex Salmond’s government.
Less than two weeks remain for the public to make their views heard on the Scottish Government’s consultation on abandoning the full dualling of the A96 to only build bypasses at Elgin and Keith.
Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay said: “Every time I drive on the A96 serves as a reminder about how treacherous it is.
“The SNP’s failure to make this road safer has caused devastation for far too many families.
“Dualling the A96 will be the difference between life and death, which is why our campaign sends such an important message to the SNP.
“They must end their dither and delay, and get on with delivering the promise they made in 2011.
“Our campaign isn’t just about dualling the A96 – it’s about protecting the economy of the North East by standing up to the SNP government who continue to abandon the region’s infrastructure.
“That is why are calling on the SNP to use some common sense for a change, and fully dual the A96 to give a safer and improved journey between Aberdeen and Inverness, drive the economy forward and ensure our emergency services can get where they need to without delays.”
