Some of the funniest Scottish gritter names as temperatures plummet across the country

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Scotland is famed for the hilarious names given to its fleet of gritters in use during the winter months. And many have been out keeping the roads and pavements safe for use overnight as temperatures dipped to below freezing in some parts of the country.

Drivers of the machines could also be in for a busy week, as forecasters warn that the thermostat could plunge to lows of -10C at the weekend with snow potentially on the cards.

Traffic Scotland said that it has a winter fleet of 230 vehicles available for spreading salt and ploughing.A whopping 117 vehicles can be deployed at the one time when Scotland is hit with the most severe of wintry conditions.While their importance can never be understated, Scots have found ways to add humour into