LISTEN: Motorists in Glasgow and the West given drink drive warning
Police say 'don't do it' as they launch their festive alcohol crackdown.
Police have warned motorists "don't do it'', as they launched a crackdown on drink-driving over the festive season.
Extra police patrols will be out on the roads across Glasgow and the West from today as the party season gets under way, targeting drivers who are over the limit.
Last year - 12 months after the lower drink-drive limit was introduced - one in 35 drivers stopped during the festive season was over the legal limit.
That compared to one in 50 motorists caught drink-driving over the same period of the previous year.
Clyde News has been speaking to Assistant Chief Constable Bernard Higgins, you can listen to his interview here:
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson's also been issuing the warning:
More than 20,000 drivers are stopped by police every month and the force warned drink-drivers that the chances of being caught are higher than ever.