SCOTS drivers could soon find themselves over the limit if they have more than one pint of beer or a small glass of wine.
SCOTS drivers could soon find themselves over the limit if they have more than one pint of beer or a small glass of wine.
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Alison Campsie
The Scottish Government plans to lower the limit from 80mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood to 50mg in 100ml of blood after three-quarters of those who responded to a consultation backed the change.
Drinkers will reach their safe drinking limit after one pint of standard strength beer (3.5%), one small 125ml glass of standard strength wine or one standard strength short measure of spirits under the new law.
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