Transport

MONTHS of disruption await Wester Ross drivers again this autumn after Highland Council confirmed its latest round of work on the Stromeferry bypass.

AIR passengers face further disruption in the Highlands after traffic controllers announced plans for another strike next month.

TRAFFIC is beginning to return to normal on the A9 following a crash between a lorry and car this morning.

A MOTORCYCLIST travelling on the A832 at Kerrydale in Wester Ross has been seriously injured in a collision with a car.

HEFTY fines could be dealt out to motorists in Ross-shire towns by the end of the month as the council roll-out of parking enforcement continues.

A DRIVER was caught doing three times the speed limit outside a Ross-shire school during a police crackdown.

FOUR men are to be reported over speeding offences after their four vehicles were spotted doing 128mph on the A890 west of Achnasheen.

ROCK stabilisation works will take place on the Stromeferry bypass once again from September 9 to November 8 this year, Highland Council has revealed.

POLICE have urged to witnesses to come forward after a man was injured in a car crash near the Tore roundabout yesterday.

UPDATE: The A9 southbound has reopened at the Tore roundabout following an earlier accident, Traffic Scotland has confirmed.

MOTORISTS have been urged to “use caution” on the A9 south of the Tore roundabout after an accident reduced it to one lane southbound.

THE family of a man who died in a road crash on the A9 have paid tribute to "a much loved husband, father and grandfather".

UPDATE (12:05): A DRIVER has died following a crash between a lorry and car on the A9 near Alness, police have confirmed.

UPDATE (11:35am): A PERSON has suffered “potentially serious injuries” after a car and lorry collided on the A9 near Alness this morning.

UPDATE (10.50am): A person has suffered "potentially serious" injuries after a car and lorry collided on the A9 near Alness.

EQUINE enthusiasts have taken part in a campaign raising awareness about the need for motorists to give horses and their riders more consideration.

Police in Ross-shire are urging motorcyclists to ride safely as bikers prepare to get back on the road for the summer season.

PLANS for further rock works on the Stromeferry bypass this autumn will be discussed at a public drop-in session in Lochcarron next week.

A CAR floated away and sank in the Cromarty Firth on Monday after it entered the water in Cromarty.

POLICE in Ross-shire have vowed a “robust” response to speeding motorists outside schools – ahead of a crackdown when pupils head back to class.