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.
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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.
Woman arrested for driving drunk on vanilla extract
Police say a Connecticut woman charged with driving under the influence was drunk on vanilla extract, which contains a significant amount of alcohol.
Dundee motorist crashed into Kingsway railings while five times over alcohol limit
A drink-driver caught almost five times the alcohol limit has been fined and banned.
Police who asked for volunteers to get drunk ‘overwhelmed’ by response
Police who put out a call for volunteers to get drunk in order to help train officers carry out sobriety tests say they have had an “overwhelming response”.
Drink-driving crackdown snares 565 motorists over festive period
More than 500 people were caught drink or drug-driving by police over the festive period, including one driver found to be almost seven times over the legal limit.
Local motorist who was seven times above alcohol limit wears pyjamas in court
A 48-year-old woman appeared in court in her pyjamas and admitted she had been driving while she was nearly seven times over the limit.
New drink-drive limit in Scotland ‘has not reduced road accidents’
The reduced drink-drive limit in Scotland has had no impact on cutting road accidents, a new study has found.
Local man asks sheriff to give him lifetime road ban after being caught drink driving for fourth time
A local man who was caught drink-driving for a fourth time urged a sheriff to impose a lifetime road ban.
Dundee man stole car from local home and drove off when three times over drink drive limit
A Dundee man has admitted stealing property and a car from a local home and driving it off - despite being over the drink-drive limit.
Drink driver caught in Dundee after ex alerted police the morning after booze session
A man who admitted driving while three times the limit was reported to police by his ex-girlfriend.
Dundee man who was unfit to drive found with knife in car
A man who drove his car while unfit through drink or drugs also had a knife in his car when he was stopped by police.
Dundee drink-driver caught six-times over limit breached community payback
A man who drove while more than six times the alcohol limit had sentence deferred at Dundee Sheriff Court until September 3 for a restriction of liberty order assessment.
Fine and ban for drink driver caught in Dundee
A Muirhead man has been fined and disqualified from the road after he admitted driving while more than three times over the alcohol limit.
Dundee driver banned from road after consuming alcohol the night before he was caught
A man has been fined and banned from driving after admitting a drink-driving charge.
Drink-driver lashed out at police officers on Dundee street
A man who drove while twice over the alcohol limit, and made homophobic remarks to police officers while resisting arrest, had sentence deferred until next month, at Dundee Sheriff Court.
Yorkshire worker admits third drink-driving offence in Dundee
A heating engineer from Yorkshire who is working in Dundee had sentence deferred for reports after admitting his third drink-driving offence.