Arrests spark drink-drive warning

The arrest of two drivers caught behind the wheel while more than seven times the drink-drive limit has prompted a fresh warning from police.

Both motorists were stopped by officers in Aberdeenshire this week during rush-hour traffic.

In the

first incident on Wednesday, a 49-year-old man was pulled over on the B9170 Oldmeldrum to Inverurie road with a breath test finding he was seven times over the legal limit of 22 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath.

The following day, a 55-yearold woman was stopped in Bridge of Don and found to be eight times over the legal limit. Road policing inspector Neil Morrison said: “Both of these incidents occurred during the afternoon at busy commuter times of the day when there is increased traffic on the road.

“Thankfully neither of these drivers were involved in any collisions. Police Scotland is fully committed to tackling this inconsiderate, anti-social and potential life-changing behaviour, and will continue to enforce the drink-drive legislation across the region on a daily basis.”