Police warn drivers to take care as black ice affects north-east roads

Police are warning motorists across the north-east to take extra care on the roads tonight with black ice affecting most routes.

A spokesman for the force said conditions were particularly bad in the Formartine area.

“All roads across the region may be effected by black ice. Drivers are asked to take extra care,” he said.

Police have already assisted a motorist whose car skidded off the road one mile south of Mintlaw.

The car landed in a field at the side of the A952 Mintlaw to Toll of Birness road near the Old Deer junction around 10.30pm

The driver was not injured, but paramedics were called out as a precaution.