With the wintry weather showing no sign of abating, specialist driver recruiter, Driver Hire, has come to the rescue to help ensure that pavements are free of snow and ice.

When Ayr-based business Peacock Salt put in an unusual request for temporary quad bike bikes to treat pavements in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Driver Hire were quick to react.

The firm quickly found three people, who have now been trained in how to drive the bikes and use the equipment. During the current big freeze they’ve been out on local streets from 5am applying a concentrated brine solution that quickly melts snow and ice.

“Because of the vagaries of the weather, it made sense to outsource the labour rather than recruit additional staff,” explains Andrew Manson, Peacock Salt’s technical manager.

One of the Driver Hire team, Neil Griffiths, has quickly proved his worth, by coming to the assistance of a pedestrian, who had slipped, and suffered an injury. Griffiths telephoned the police and the ambulance service and then waited with the patient until the emergency services arrived.