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Scotland's hilariously-named ice gritter fleet apparently has a new member, after a lorry named 'Gritter Thunberg' was spotted in Edinburgh over Christmas.

The gritter is named after 16-year-old environmental activist Greta Thunberg, and joins other gritters named after celebs, like Lew-ice Capaldi and Spread Sheeran.

Other funny names for the weather-busting trucks include Gritty Gritty Bang Bang, Gritallica, David Plowie, Sir Andy Flurry, Luke Snowalker, Snokemon Go and Grittle Mix.

The fleet of gritters can be tracked via this interactive map, so you can see which roads will be ice-free in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

A photo of 'Gritter Thunberg' was shared online on 26 December by a tourist, with the caption: "Love the Scottish sense of humour - and obsession with naming things. [Spotted in Edinburgh (Scotland) this afternoon]"



One person commented that the sight made them "proud to be Scottish", however, another questioned how Greta Thunberg would feel about her name being given to a large diesel powered truck.

On 11 December 2019, Time magazine named Thunberg Person of the Year. She is the first person born in the 21st century to be named Person of the Year, and the youngest individual Time Person of the Year.

However, as we all know, that pales in comparison to having a Scottish gritter named after you. Congratulations, Greta.

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