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A9 drivers may get their rest
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• The 25-year ban on service stations along the main road through the Highlands could soon be lifted to improve road safety.
The A9 from Perth to Inverness is a notorious stretch of road well-known for a series of horrific accidents. Although there are several off-road service points, there is nowhere an the stretch of road where NOV drivers can stop to rest or refuel.
"There have been lots of accidents. The police say if there were more rest places, there would be fewer accidents," says Angus Gordon, Highlands Council chairman for the area.
'The road is much busier now and drivers' expectations are raised," adds AA's head of policy Neil Greig, who welcomes the proposals to build more service areas.
Highlands Council has commissioned a report to look at the Impact of service stations on local economies. It will be published in the autumn.
When the A9 was built some 25 years ago, Highlands Council agreed not to allow any services to be beat on the road so local businesses wouldn't be adversely affected.