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| Drink-drive blitz nets hundreds | Drink-drive blitz nets hundreds |
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| A teenager who crashed his parents' car was among almost 200 people caught drink-driving in a festive crackdown. | A teenager who crashed his parents' car was among almost 200 people caught drink-driving in a festive crackdown. |
| Police said the 18-year-old was stopped in the Grampian area after a crash and had no licence or insurance, as well as being over the limit. | Police said the 18-year-old was stopped in the Grampian area after a crash and had no licence or insurance, as well as being over the limit. |
| He was also reported for the unlawful removal of his parents' car and for failing to stop and report a collision. | He was also reported for the unlawful removal of his parents' car and for failing to stop and report a collision. |
| Across Scotland, 186 drivers were caught drink-driving or refusing to give a breath test. | Across Scotland, 186 drivers were caught drink-driving or refusing to give a breath test. |
| A total of six people were found to be unfit to drive due to drugs. | A total of six people were found to be unfit to drive due to drugs. |
| The stoppages were marginally down on the 209 reported for the campaign's first week last year. | The stoppages were marginally down on the 209 reported for the campaign's first week last year. |
| Take the risk of getting behind the wheel after consuming excess alcohol or drugs and the chances are you will be caught John VineTayside Police chief constable | Take the risk of getting behind the wheel after consuming excess alcohol or drugs and the chances are you will be caught John VineTayside Police chief constable |
| Among the others caught this year was a 25-year-old man arrested following a car chase in Glasgow City centre. | Among the others caught this year was a 25-year-old man arrested following a car chase in Glasgow City centre. |
| He was eventually caught after a lengthy chase on foot and charged with drink-driving. | |
| In Falkirk, a 50-year-old woman was found to be nearly five times over the limit. | In Falkirk, a 50-year-old woman was found to be nearly five times over the limit. |
| In Wishaw, Lanarkshire, another 18-year-old man was stopped for drink-driving just five weeks after passing his test. | In Wishaw, Lanarkshire, another 18-year-old man was stopped for drink-driving just five weeks after passing his test. |
| Tayside Police Chief Constable John Vine, the country's road policing chief, said: "Take the risk of getting behind the wheel after consuming excess alcohol or drugs and the chances are you will be caught. | |
| "Although there were fewer drivers caught this year, it is still 199 too many. | "Although there were fewer drivers caught this year, it is still 199 too many. |
| "If you are going to drink during this festive season, don't drive - there is a host of alternatives in every community throughout Scotland for getting home without using the car." | "If you are going to drink during this festive season, don't drive - there is a host of alternatives in every community throughout Scotland for getting home without using the car." |
| Officers will continue to stop drivers over Christmas and into the new year. | Officers will continue to stop drivers over Christmas and into the new year. |
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