Police nab Fife driver four times over limit at Easter

Police revealed the man was caught driving in an erratic manner in Kirkcaldy on April 10.

When the 56-year old man was stopped, he was found to be four times over the legal alcohol limit.

The case was one of a number of high level incidents highlighted by Police Scotland in a reminder to motorists to heed the laws on speeding, and drink and drug driving during the coronavirus lockdown.

Between April 10 and 14, 10 people were detected for high level speeding offences and 16 people were detected for drink or drug driving offences by road policing officers

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Superintendent Simon Bradshaw, from the Road Policing Division said: “Drink or drug driving is never acceptable and it is astonishing to see people behave so recklessly, particularly when we all need to be doing our bit to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives.

“Officers remain on patrol on the road network and in local communities to deal with illegal driving behaviour in order to keep people safe.

“While the roads may be quieter as the majority of people stay at home, there still remains the potential for unexpected changes to road conditions, such as the presence of pedestrians or deer and other wildlife.

“Nobody can predict what is around the corner and speeding or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs significantly increases your chances of being involved in a crash.

“The consequences of speeding or drink or drug driving can be fatal and it simply is not worth the risk. Now, more than ever, we urge motorists to drive safely and legally and to pay heed to government guidance on staying at home.”

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