Calls for a review of city centre traffic management have been made following a runaway bus crash.

The incident on Monday sparked concerns from members of the public after a bus careered down Renfield Street without its driver.

The rogue vehicle crashed into a blue car, before hitting three other buses close to St Vincent Street, 100m from where the driver had stopped it.

First Bus, who operated the bus, are now conducting safety checks as part of an investigation into the incident, along with the police.

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Councillor David Turner, Glasgow’s SNP spokesman for Land and Environmental services, has raised concerns about traffic flow in the city centre.

He said: “There is always a danger from large, heavy vehicles moving around in areas of dense pedestrian populations.

“We were incredibly lucky that no-one was killed or more seriously injured following the runaway bus incident.

“We know that bus services need access to the city, and that other traffic also brings vital services, visitors and consumers into the city centre.

“But we have also been clear that we need new approaches to traffic and people in our city centre.”

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The councillor, who represents the Baillieston Ward, added that his party made clear their support for city ‘avenues’ and argued that the council should go further during city centre strategy and transport consultations earlier this year.

He said: “We also opposed proposals to allow buses to run on the pedestrianised area of Argyll Street.”

Meanwhile Green councillor Nina Baker, who represents the Anderston ward, said while she was in favour of more pedestrianisation, Renfield Street and Union Street in particular could prove difficult as they are an essential part of the city centre network.

She said: "The whole city centre needs a traffic flow review, which could include further pedestrianisation but only in conjunction with a better organised bus system.

“These things can happen - there is no way to make the place 100% safe unless it’s removing all forms of transport which is not possible.

“While I’m in favour of more pedestrianisation, I am not sure Renfield Street is practical as we’d have to rejig the whole city centre.”

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A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: “Union Street is an essential part of the public transport network, linking bus with rail and subway travel and providing excellent pedestrian access to the heart of the city centre.

“Plans are currently being progressed for various major streets within the city, including Union Street, which will improve the pedestrian environment by widening and upgrading footways, and providing enhanced bus passenger facilities.

“Other measures proposed for Union Street, including the removal of the Jamaica street contraflow bus lane to simplify the traffic movements at the Union Street / Argyle Street junction, will help reduce congestion, enhance pedestrian safety and improve bus journey times and reliability.”