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Huffington Post // Politics

People Are Just Realising What Scottish Gritters Are Called, And I'm Wheezing

Wednesday 20th November 2024, 1:39PM


Snow has fallen across the UK, with parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the midlands, and even London enjoying glittery morning grass over the past couple of days.That means gritters (grit and salt-spreading trucks which help to melt the snow and increase grip on main roads) are out in force. But people on X are just realising that in Scotland, gritters are named in pretty creative ways. That’s because in 2020 road safety company Amey ran a competition to let the public name the all-important vehicles. Travel Scotland’s gritter tracker shows which trucks are out at which times ― and people can’t stop laughing at some of the more, er, inventive choices. It is the season to appreciate the names of Scottish gritters #Scotlandpic.twitter.com/AkoZy8PXQ5— Catherine Munro (@CatherineMMunro)

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