LISTEN: New Drink Drive Limit Begins At Midnight

Scotland's new drink drive limit comes into force at midnight - meaning just one pint or a single glass of wine could land you in trouble.

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Published 4th Dec 2014

Scotland's new drink drive limit comes into force at midnight - meaning just one pint or a single glass of wine could land you in trouble.

At exactly one minute past midnight the limit drops from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood - lower than anywhere else in the rest of the UK. Our reporter Paul Smith has been speaking to a woman from Kirkintilloch who's dad was killed by a drink driver. Grace Smith fully supports the change:

There's going to be a big focus on getting the message through to drivers who're crossing the border from England. Scott Nicholson runs a pub in Carlisle - he says he'll be watching for anyone who thinks it's ok to drink and drive: