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Plea after retired police officer's car spins off icy country lane as cars abandoned

Stephen McNeil plans a formal complaint over inconsistent gritting after black ice caused multiple crashes and stranded over 20 vehicles on Rivington Road, officials said.

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A retired police officer whose car 'spun off the road' on a country lane is asking why only part of it was gritted, luring drivers into a false sense of security and why no prominent signs were put up warning of the treacherous conditions.

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Plea after retired police officer's car spins off icy country lane as cars abandoned

Sharples father Stephen McNeil urges action after multiple cars crash on black ice during school run on Belmont and Rivington Road. Calls for better…

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theboltonnews.co.uk broke the news in on Friday, January 9, 2026.
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