Scottish Conservative and Unionist MSP for the South of Scotland Sharon Dowey has accused SNP ministers of “shamefully neglecting” roads across the South of Scotland.
Sharon Dowey’s remarks come after the SNP revealed that they want to slash the national speed limit for single carriage roads to 50mph. Sharon says that for nearly two decades, the SNP have “monumentally failed” to deliver the improvements needed to Scotland’s roads. She says this has led to roads across Scotland and in South Scotland, such as the A77, becoming notorious for accidents.
Sharon added that rather than taking action to protect drivers, nationalist ministers are instead “intent on punishing motorists” to make up for their own failures.
She has urged SNP transport secretary Fiona Hyslop to scrap these curbs and finally deliver the road upgrades that motorists have been waiting so long for.
Sharon Dowey MSP said: “Successive failed SNP transport ministers have shamefully neglected roads across South Scotland. For nearly two decades, the nationalists have monumentally failed to deliver the improvements Scotland’s roads need. Rather than taking action to protect drivers, SNP ministers seem intent on punishing them to make up for their own failures to fix the roads. Fiona Hyslop should scrap these plans and finally deliver the road upgrades that motorists have been waiting so long for. I would urge people across South Scotland to join the Scottish Conservatives campaign to say no to 50 mph national speed limits and send the strongest possible message to the SNP.”
Link to the Scottish Conservatives ‘no to 50mph national speed limits’ campaign:
https://www.scottishconservatives.com/news/campaign-say-no-to-50mph/
