Road safety checks carried out in Scottish Islands By Stephen Walsh January 7 2015, 10:45 am January 7 2015, 10:45 am Share Road safety checks carried out in Scottish Islands Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/449230/road-safety-checks-carried-scottish-islands/ Copy Link The runway at Benbecula Airport Coastguard teams have been assisting police in safeguarding causeways and coastal roads in the Outer Hebrides this morning. High tides and severe gales have battered the routes which run through Benbecula, connecting North and South Uist. Police along with Stornoway Coastguard have been out throughout this morning, checking the roads are passable. The next spell of adverse weather is expected to hit the islands on Friday.
