 The number of arrests has increased on last year |
A mother driving her son to nursery was found to be more than double the drink drive limit when stopped by police. The incident emerged as Scottish forces reported an increase in the number of arrests during the first two weeks of the Festive Road Safety Campaign.
Some 407 drivers have been accused of drink-driving, up by four on last year.
A third of those detained in Fife were between three and four times above the limit, the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) said.
Acpos also highlighted the arrest of a woman in her 70s for drink-driving after an accident in Aberdeenshire.
'A fool's paradise'
During the second week of the annual campaign 216 motorists were arrested - compared to 201 last year.
The number of people arrested for alleged drug-driving over the two weeks fell from 14 to 11.
Acpos spokesman Charles Michie, assistant chief constable with Lothian and Borders Police, voiced disappointment at the increase in arrests.
He said: "If you are one of those drivers who thinks it is acceptable to drink and drive then you are living in a fool's paradise and you are not fit to hold a licence.
"Around 30 people are being arrested every day by police in Scotland for drink driving and having to face the consequences of their actions don't become another statistic."
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