Chaos for drivers as M77 closed due to horses on the road
A busy commuter route in Glasgow was closed off due to horses being loose on the road.
Drivers on the M77 report a police horse van having pulled into the hard shoulder and the animals now walking across the route.
Traffic Scotland confirmed the incident on Twitter.
⛔#M77 CLOSED⛔ 17.15
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) February 20, 2019
M77 N/B closed at J1 due to horses on the road.
N/B traffic is back to J2
S/B slow #M8-J1#DriveSafe pic.twitter.com/F9uFRPOrva
One driver said: "A police horsebox has pulled into the hard shoulder just after the Silverburn turn off.
"The horses are out of the box and on the hard shoulder but traffic is not allowed to pass by and it is causing tailbacks.
"Not sure what the problem is."
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