Edinburgh police pull over combine harvester after spotting it on Queensferry Crossing

Police stopped two agricultural vehicles on the A90 after they were seen travelling over the Queensferry Crossing.
By Conor Marlborough
Published 9th Sep 2020, 20:51 BST
Updated 9th Sep 2020, 20:53 BST
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Edinburgh police pulled over the driver of two agricultural vehicles on the A90 this afternoon.

In astonishing scenes, the combine harvester and accompanying tractor and trailer were spotted driving over the Queensferry Crossing at 15mph.

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Officers stopped the drivers and found that one did not have the correct category of licence.

They said the pair were reported to the procurator fiscal.

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In astonishing scenes, the combine harvester and accompanying tractor and trailer were spotted driving over the Queensferry Crossing at 15mph.In astonishing scenes, the combine harvester and accompanying tractor and trailer were spotted driving over the Queensferry Crossing at 15mph.
In astonishing scenes, the combine harvester and accompanying tractor and trailer were spotted driving over the Queensferry Crossing at 15mph.

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