Inverness drink-driver had box of wine on front passenger seat
A 54-year-old woman was so drunk she brought her car to a halt on the Black Isle and blocked two lanes of the road.
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Footballer Saido Berahino guilty of drink-driving despite armed robbery claim
Stoke City footballer Saido Berahino has been found guilty of drink-driving despite telling magistrates he only got behind the wheel to escape from armed robbers.
RAF technician claims he was ‘peer pressured’ into drink driving
An RAF technician who claims he was "peer pressured" by fellow officers to drink drive despite not having a license has been banned from getting behind the wheel for a year.
Woman seen taking child in pram to car arrested for drink-driving
A woman has been arrested for drink-driving after a couple were spotted wheeling a pram and holding cans of beer as they got into a car.
Seven for court after May Day weekend drink and drug-driving crackdown
Seven drivers were arrested for drink- or drug-driving in the north-east over the May Day weekend.
Police followed trail of oil from accident scene to discover drink-driver sobbing in his home
Police officers attempting to trace the driver of a car involved in an accident followed a trail of oil from the crash scene to his home.
Motorist crashed company van down Speyside embankment while more than four-times the limit
A Moray motorist who crashed a work van down an embankment while heavily over the legal alcohol limit has been banned from the roads for two years.
Drink-driver banned from the road for being nearly seven times over limit
A woman has been banned from the road after admitting driving nearly seven times over the legal limit.
Woman driver in court accused of being seven times over alcohol limit
A woman is facing court accused of being behind the wheel while almost seven times over the Scottish drink-drive limit.
Drink driver caught more almost five times the limit
An Elgin woman who was nearly five times the drink-drive limit has been disqualified for two years.
Drunk driver in Moray caused T-bone crash with innocent motorist he branded ‘stupid’
A Moray motorist who caused a T-bone collision with another car while drunk behind the wheel branded the innocent bystander caught up in the crash as "stupid".
Aberdeenshire shopworker spots oil worker ‘groaning’ in car before driving off while drunk
An oil and gas technician was found “groaning” in his car the morning after a night out, before driving off while more than double the legal alcohol limit.
Moray drink-drive teen shunned taxi and crashed into field
A fresh-faced young hotel worker crashed his car into a field after climbing behind the wheel despite being more than four-times the legal limit.
Car valeter caught more than double the limit in Aberdeen after deciding his brother was too drunk to drive
A car valeter was caught more than double the drink-drive limit after he decided his brother was too intoxicated to get behind the wheel.
Man reports fellow motorist for drink-driving despite being over limit himself
A motorist who called police to report another driver was drunk following an accident “forgot” he was also over the limit when officers arrived, police said.
Police issue warning after arresting 53-year-old north-east man for suspected drinking driving
Police have issued a warning to motorists in the north-east after a 53-year-old man was arrested for alleging driving while under the influence.
Drink-driver ploughed into pedestrians after hitting pothole in Aberdeen
A drink-driver mounted a kerb and ran over two pedestrians after blowing out his tyre in a pothole on an Aberdeen road.
Aberdeen man fined £1,000 after waking up in car after night out and driving to Tesco
An IT analyst has been fined £1,000 after waking up in his car following a night out and deciding to drive to a supermarket to quench his thirst.
Serial car thief smashed through garden wall in stolen car after drink and drugs binge
A serial car thief took off with his friend's motor and smashed it through a garden wall after a drink and drugs binge.
Police cuts behind fall in drivers being prosecuted for using mobiles, says RAC
A cut in the number of traffic police officers has led to a significant drop in people being prosecuted for driving while using a mobile phone, the RAC has told the BBC.
Police found ‘very drunk’ Katie Price in back of car after collision, court told
Former glamour model Katie Price was found slumped in a “very” drunken state in the back of her vomit-covered pink Range Rover after police saw the vehicle collide with a grass verge, a court has heard.
Katie Price in court on drink-driving charge
Former glamour model Katie Price has been charged with drink-driving after allegedly being almost twice the legal limit while behind the wheel of her pink Range Rover, a court has heard.
Teenager, 14, among hundreds caught drink-driving over festive period
A 14-year-old was among 322 motorists caught drink-driving in Northern Ireland over the Christmas period, police have said.
Shetland woman dropped off kids at school while five and a half times the drink driving limit
A woman who dropped off passengers at Sandwick Junior High School while five-and-a-half times the drink driving limit received a hefty driving ban and fine at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Moray motorist banned for six years after being caught drunk behind the wheel twice in five months
A woman caught drunk behind the wheel twice in five months has been banned for six years.
Drink-driver who was more than seven times limit banned for over two years
A joiner who swigged from a bottle of vodka while behind the wheel has been spared jail - despite being seven times the drink-drive limit.
Navy seaman banned after being caught five times over the drink driving limit
A Navy seaman was today handed a three-year road ban after being caught five-and-a-half times the drink drive limit - the second time he has been found drink driving.
Farm worker five times the legal drink drive limit banned following crash
A farm worker who drove while at least five times the legal drink drive limit overturned his car on a five mile journey to a friend's house, a court heard.
Moray disqualified driver ran from police when caught under influence
A Moray drink-driver ran away from police and hid in a field after being pulled over for speeding.
Police catch drink driver after arriving at crash at notorious Aberdeen roundabout
Police attending a crash at a notorious Aberdeen bottleneck roundabout arrested a man they found drunk behind the wheel after arriving on the scene.
North-east woman caught six-times over legal drink-drive limit
A woman from the Inverurie area has been charged after being detected at allegedly almost six times over the legal drink-drive limit.
Moray drink driver banned after going for ride to pass the time with child in car
A Moray woman has been banned from driving for 15 months after being found drink driving with a friend and a child as passengers.