Cops using wristbands to stop tourists from crashing on Scots roads
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TOURISTS arriving in Scotland are being given wristbands by cops to help prevent them from crashing on the country's roads.
Holidaymakers driving the wrong way on rural roads caused a surge in crashes which have resulted in deaths.
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Tourists have been given wristbands with safety advice by cops
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The scheme is a fresh bid to stop holidaymakers from driving on the wrong side of the road
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They were met by cops while renting cars at Edinburgh Airport
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Tourists driving the wrong way have caused crashes on Highland roads
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The latest data shows 35 collisions in Scotland in 2023 were due to overseas visitors' inexperience of the rule, up from 24 the year before.
Cops are now stepping up their efforts to stop visitors from getting into accidents by giving them wristbands.
Traffic police met tourists renting cars at Edinburgh Airport on August 6 in a bid to remind them how to drive when in Scotland - particularly on rural Highland roads.
One of their top priorities was to make sure holidaymakers stayed on the left hand side of the road and hopefully avoid deadly head-on crashes.
So instead of slapping handcuffs on drivers' wrists, traffic cops spent the day giving them wristbands.
They were armed with several versions of the rubber armwear - which reads "drive on the left" in several different languages.
Wristbands with the message written in English, Italian, German and Chinese were among those handed out so motorists will be able to see it when their hands are on the wheel.
Cops hope it will act as a reminder when people are driving and stop them from straying into the path of oncoming motors.
Constable Kevin Lynch said: 'We want everyone visiting Scotland to have a safe and enjoyable trip.
"Our roads, particularly rural and single-track routes can be unfamiliar to overseas drivers, so it's important that visitors are aware and drive with care.
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"We remain committed to ensuring our roads remain safe and promoting road safety."
It is the latest measure Police Scotland has taken to educate tourists on the roads.
We previously told how the force was targeting American tourists on the North Coast 500 over their bad driving.
Last year cops dealt with a number of serious collisions involving tourists, many of whom were from the US.
Cops began speaking with rental companies, asking them to pass advice onto people hiring cars and motorhomes to journey the Highlands in.
They even contacted the American Consulate in Edinburgh to try and get their help in stopping US nationals getting into serious smashes on the route.
Tourists lack of knowledge with Scotland's roads has led to tragedy in the past.
Last year, a Chinese tourist drove the wrong way on the A9 from Inverness to Pitlochry and smashed into biker Andrew MacPherson on his Harley Davidson.
Mr MacPherson suffered horror injuries in the crash and tragically lost his life.
The tourist, 51-year-old Die Huang, was jailed for 14 months.
And in 2020, a German tourist ended up killing his girlfriend in a head on crash during their first holiday together in the Highlands.
Gerrit Reickmann was behind the wheel of their rental motor when he ended up going into the opposite lane and colliding headfirst with a Honda CRV.
His girlfriend of five months Melinda Rosa Paprer, 24, tragically died in the collision near Borlum Farm in Drumnadrochit.
Reickmann admitted causing the death by careless driving and seriously injuring the woman driving the other motor.
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