Drivers warned to steer clear of Brighton’s icy hills after smash-ups

Brighton locals are pleading with drivers to avoid taking shortcuts on slippery, ungritted hills after several cars lost control and crashed into parked vehicles.

Pints down, hands on: Pubgoers pitch in to help stranded cars

Patrons from the Station Hotel dropped their pints to help push stranded cars around Hamstead Road and Woodside Avenue, lending a hand amid the chaos.

Slippery slopes spell trouble

One resident said, “The steepness and sharp bends don’t seem to put some drivers off. I even grabbed my spade and did some gritting myself to help out.”

With roads left untreated, locals urge caution to avoid more smash-ups on Brighton’s treacherous hills.

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