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How dangerous are our roads?

Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins speak to Âé¶¹Éç Scotland correspondent David Henderson about how safe Scotland's roads are.

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Last month, the Scottish Government dropped plans to reduce the national speed limit on single carriageway roads after an external consultation demonstrated it was unpopular.

The Âé¶¹Éç’s David Henderson, Martin and Natalie discuss whether we take speeding seriously enough and how safe Scotland’s roads are.

Scotcast is the Âé¶¹Éç’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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  • Wed 21 Jan 2026 00:00

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