Drink/Drug Driving. Is it worth losing it all?

Scotland is taking a tougher stance on drink driving this festive period meaning motorists are facing even greater consequences.

No matter how much or how little you are over the limit, if you are caught drink driving, you will automatically lose your licence, get a criminal record and now even first time offenders can have their car taken away for good.

Read more about the extended forfeiture scheme

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There is no failsafe guide as to how much you can drink and then drive. Any alcohol, even a small amount, will impair driving ability and the only safe course is not to drink any alcohol before driving.

Drugs affect different people in different ways, but they do not have a positive effect on your driving ability. This applies to illegal drugs and many medicinal drugs.

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