Accident on M8 in December 2017: FOI release

Any information you can provide regarding an accident involving an HGV on the M8 between J2 and J3 which happenned on 8th December 2017 roughly at 3.45p.m.

I would be grateful if you could kindly provide me the following information as soon as possible:

  1. All reports and documents prepared by the roads maintenance team, including those held by contractors, in respect of the clean up operation following the HGV accident referred to above.
  2. All road traffic accidents reported to have taken place along this stretch of road on 8th December 2017.
  3. All work carried out by Transport Scotland, or their agents, along this stretch of road on 8th December 2017.
  4. All complaints regarding this section of road made to Transport Scotland, or their agents, on 8th December 2017.
  5. All reports and documents prepared by emergency response services, including those held by contractors, in respect of the HGV accident referred to above.

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Published Date 14 Feb 2018 Subject Mode of transport