Terror on M8 as vandals throw objects at vehicles

VEHICLES on Scotland’s busiest motorway have been targeted by “mindless” vandals throwing objects off bridges on to speeding traffic, it emerged yesterday.

Lothian and Borders Police appealed for witnesses after two incidents of “large objects” being thrown at cars on the M8.

The first incident took place at around 7:50pm on Saturday, when a car passed under the B792 Blackburn to Bathgate bridge and an object struck the roof, causing minor damage.

The second happened on Monday night when a van’s windscreen was smashed by an object that was thrown from the footbridge over the M8 at Blackburn, at around 7:10pm.

No-one was injured in either incident, but a police spokesman said: “It would be fair to say they were pretty shaken up.”

Inspector Simon Bradshaw said: “Fortunately, in both incidents no-one was injured, but there is every chance that this mindless vandalism could have had far more serious consequences.

“By compromising the vision of one driver, the lives of every-one on that road are put in danger.

“The M8 is Scotland’s busiest motorway, so these incidents could potentially have caused multiple fatalities.

“We are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at the time, and who may have seen what happened.”