Aberdeenshire man caught drink-driving on morning after night out
A construction boss has been banned from the road after getting behind the wheel more than double the drink-driving limit the morning after a night out.
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Police catch 10 motorists for drink or drug driving in the north over the weekend
Police in the Highlands and islands arrested 10 people in connection with drink or drug driving offences over the weekend.
North-east officers catch five drink drivers in 24 hours
Five people have been charged with drink-driving in the north-east in the last 24 hours alone.
Drink driver banned for 27 months
A groundworker who loaded up his car with ladders for work after drinking alcohol was banned from driving for 27 months at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday.
Motorists in north-east most likely to drink-drive in Scotland
More motorists have been caught boozing behind the wheel in the north-east than anywhere else in Scotland since the new drink-drive limits were brought in.
Motorist drove while more than six times drink drive limit to help rescue efforts for lost dog
A tradesman was caught behind the wheel while six times the drink-drive limit - after police spotted him crawling along with his hazards on.
Drink driver banned for 20 months after flipping car in Island crash
A drink driver was weaving across the road when he crashed his car which overturned and landed on its roof in a field.
Drink driver in Moray was more than seven times limit
A motorist who was stopped while more than seven times the drink drive limit in Moray has been warned he faces a prison sentence.
Football stars back responsible drinking campaign
Football players have teamed up with whisky workers to back a responsible drinking campaign.
Police clamp down on ‘extremely disappointing’ drink drivers
A man has been charged after being caught behind wheel while allegedly four times the drink-drive limit.
North-east police issue warning after more than 10 people caught over the drink-drive limit in a single weekend
A road policing chief has spoken of his disappointment after a recent spate of drink-driving offences in the north-east.
Motorist banned after being caught six times over drink driving limit on Aberdeen road
A man has been banned from the roads after getting behind the wheel nearly six times over the drink driving limit on a dual carriageway.
Moray driver caught more than five times alcohol limit but allowed to keep his licence
A Moray motorist caught more than five times the alcohol limit behind the wheel has been allowed to keep his licence.
North-east man collapses outside home after driving while seven times over the limit
A north-east man collapsed outside his home after driving back from the supermarket while more than seven times the legal alcohol limit.
Legal drink drive limit fails to reduce deaths on Scotland’s Roads
Researchers have claimed the reduction of the drink-drive limit has had little effect in reducing deaths and accidents on the road.
Police deal with 33 drivers in first week of new road safety campaign
Highland police have dealt with 33 drivers in relation to various road traffic offences during the first week of new road safety initiative Operation CEDAR (Challenge Educate Detect and Reduce).
Drink driving Aberdeen University student caught doing doughnuts in retail park
An Aberdeen University student has been banned from the road after being caught doing drunken doughnut manoeuvres while behind the wheel of his friend’s car.
Drunk Moray man banned from driving for 20 months after crashing car into wall
A man was yesterday banned from driving for 20 months after he drunkenly reversed a car into a wall following an argument with his partner.
North-east speech therapist suspended for a year after drink-drive conviction
A speech therapist has been suspended from her role for a year after being convicted of drink-driving.
Spanish workers arrested for drink driving after Aberdeen night out
A pair of Spanish workers were caught drink-driving by police within moments of one another after getting behind the wheel following a night out in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen woman drove at six times the legal limit to buy cigarettes and told police her husband had been driving
A north-east woman got behind the wheel of a car to buy cigarettes when six times over the drink driving limit and told police it was her husband who had been driving.
Moray drink driver banned for five years after being more than six times the limit while on A96
A motorist has been banned from driving for five years after getting behind the wheel while both drunk and disqualified.
Ten arrested in the Highlands last weekend over drink driving offences
Ten motorists were arrested in the Highlands and Islands over the weekend in relation to alleged drink driving offences.
Ten arrested in connection with alleged drink driving offences across Highlands and Islands
Ten motorists have been arrested in connection with alleged drink driving offences over the weekend across the Highlands and Islands.
RAF serviceman caught drink-driving by guards at base
An RAF serviceman who got behind the wheel to buy food after a boozy night out has been disqualified for 12 months.
Teenage drink driver banned for 18 months after crashing friend’s car into parked vehicle
A 17-year-old was banned for driving for 18 months yesterday after he admitted drunkenly crashing his friend’s car into a parked vehicle.
Epileptic man banned from driving got behind the wheel of girlfriend’s car whilst drunk
A man who is not allowed to drive because of his epilepsy got behind the wheel of his girlfriend’s car after drinking.
Aberdeenshire lorry driver got behind wheel of HGV after swigging vodka
A lorry driver who swigged from a bottle of vodka before getting behind the wheel of his HGV has been banned from the road.
Aberdeenshire drink driver told he should have ‘thrown away car keys’ as he is jailed
A serial drink driver has been jailed by a sheriff who told him it would have been better had he “thrown away his car keys” after his last conviction.
Disabled motorist drove from pub-to-pub in Moray while more than four times drink drive limit
A disabled motorist who was more than four times the drink drive limit has been fined after travelling from pub-to-pub in a Moray town.
Fish worker from Fraserburgh caught more than four times drink-drive limit
A Lithuanian fish worker has been banned from the roads after being caught driving at more than four times the drink-drive limit.
Drink driver admits being more than six times the limit while on A96
A motorist who was caught more than six times the drink drive limit while banned from being behind the wheel has been warned he faces being sent to prison.