UP TO 17 lives a year could be saved under plans to lower the legal drink-drive limit north of the Border, the Scottish Government has claimed.
A consultation aimed at introducing a new limit of 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, down from the current 80mg limit, has the broad support of the public, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said.
The move, which could put some drivers over the limit after one glass of wine or a pint of strong lager, would bring Scotland in line with countries such as France, Germany and Spain, but create a difference with England.
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