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.
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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.
Asylum seeker living in Nairn found unconscious at wheel of car after drink-driving
A man seeking asylum in Scotland was caught drink-driving after being found unconscious in his car.
Eighteen drivers reported in the Highlands and Islands during summer drink drive campaign
Eighteen drivers will be reported for offences relating to driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the Highlands and Islands during a recent safety campaign.
Over 20 people charged in the north-east under summer drink drive campaign
23 people have been charged in relation to drink/drug driving offences in the north-east as part of the organisation’s national summer drink drive campaign.
North-east businessman caught more than double the drink-drive limit
A north-east businessman has been banned from the roads after being caught driving at more than twice the drink-drive limit.
Shetland drink driver fined £600 and banned for 18 months
A man who drove in Shetland while four times the alcohol limit has been disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £600.
Drink driver drove car onto football pitch while match was being played
A Moray drink driver who drove his car onto a football pitch while a match was being played has been banned from the roads for more than two years.
Motorist denies being more than six times drink drive limit in Elgin Sheriff Court appearance
A man has appeared in court accused of getting behind the wheel while more than six times the drink-drive limit.
Man to appear at Elgin Sheriff Court after allegedly driving six times over the legal limit
A 38-year-old man is expected to appear at Elgin Sheriff Court today charged with allegedly driving while six times the legal limit.
Aberdeen oil worker was ‘too drunk to stand’ while driving home on A90
An oil worker attempted to drive home to Stonehaven after a night out in Aberdeen despite being “too drunk to stand”.
Drink-drive warning after dozen caught over the limit in just three weeks
Motorists are being warned not to drink and drive, as a dozen people in the Highlands and Islands have been caught this month alone.
Muir of Ord drink driver banned for two years
A woman caught driving on the A9 Aberdeen to Inverness road while five times the drink-drive limit has been disqualified.
Drunk teacher films herself crashing into parked car
A teacher’s dash cam captured her drink-driving and crashing into a parked car.
Ant McPartlin pleads guilty to drink-driving after collision with two cars
TV presenter Ant McPartlin has pleaded guilty to drink-driving.
Man arrested for alleged drink-driving offences after crashing into a roundabout in Aberdeen
A man has been arrested for alleged drink-driving after a vehicle mounted a roundabout and crashed into a lamppost in Aberdeen.
Cruden Bay woman was more than seven times over drink driving limit
A north-east woman has admitted driving her car while more than seven times the legal limit.
Takeaway staff called police after drive-through customer admits she’s ‘drunk’
A Moray motorist who drove barefoot into a takeaway drive-through before admitting to staff she was “drunk” has been banned from the roads.
“Parking on double yellow lines at school almost as bad as drink driving”, says Elgin councillor
A Moray councillor wants parking on double yellow lines outside schools to carry “almost as much stigma as drink driving”.
North offshore worker fined for drink driving offence
An off-shore instrument engineer was fined £1000 and banned from driving for two years for his second drink driving offence. Ian Jardine of Sweyn Road, Thurso, appeared at Inverness Sheriff Court yesterday and admitted driving on Shore Street, Ullapool, on January 12 when he was three times the legal limit.