A north-east politician has appealed to motorists to know their limits before getting behind the wheel this Christmas.
MSP Christian Allard said it was essential people were familiar with the new drink driving laws, which brings Scotland into line with the rest of Europe.
Earlier this month, the legal limit was dropped from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mgs of alcohol.
Mr Allard (SNP, North East) said: “With one in ten deaths on Scotland’s roads believed to involve drivers who are over the limit, it is clear something had to change.
“The message to people engaging in festive revelry this Christmas has to be that if you plan to drive, then even one drink is too many.”
Last night, Fraserburgh’s community safety group joined Mr Allard in delivering a warning to the north-east’s drivers.
Mary Melville, the vice chairwoman of the group, said: “You shouldn’t be drinking at all. You never know what the weather is going to be like or what the roads are going to be like when you get into a car. You need all your wits about you.
“People might be going to celebrate out of the town, and some of our roads would not be the first priority to be gritted.
“If someone does get in a car and their passengers know they’ve had more than the limit, they should have the sense to not get in with them. A taxi on Christmas Day might be expensive, but is your life worth the risk?
“The ripples of an accident could spread quite far,” she added.”
In the first week after its introduction, 71 people were caught driving over the limit in Scotland. Of them, eight had fallen between the new and old limits.
The number is 30% lower than the average in the weeks leading up to the reduction.