News

12 September 2008
MOTORISTS STILL FLOUTING THE LAW, SAYS POLICE CHIEF

Driving your children to school is a commonplace event in today’s world.  But driving three school-aged children in the front seat of a works van which was designed for only two passengers and the driver is very dangerous.  ..MORE INFO »

11 September 2008
BUCKLE UP AND SLOW DOWN – YOUR LIFE COULD DEPEND ON IT!

There are two facts of life that motorists should remember every time they get into a vehicle ..MORE INFO »

10 September 2008
NEW HEAD APPOINTED TO NATIONAL WILDLIFE CRIME UNIT

The National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) has appointed Lothian & Borders Detective Inspector Brian Stuart as the new Head of the Unit. ..MORE INFO »

28 August 2008
POLICE CHIEFS CONCERNED MOTORISTS NOT GETTING THE MESSAGE

After a 24-hour campaign by Scottish police forces targeting motorists using their mobile phones whilst driving, senior police chiefs are not happy that only few seem to be listening to the message. ..MORE INFO »

27 August 2008
DON'T RISK IT, POLICE CHIEF WARNS MOBILE PHONE MOTORISTS

It’s banned in countries from Australia to Zimbabwe. In Bahrain and The Netherlands, you can go to prison, if you do it. And in the United Kingdom, it’s been banned since 2003 and you can be fined and have endorsement points on your driving licence for doing it. ..MORE INFO »

25 August 2008
COUNTRY ROADS WEEKEND CAMPAIGN MARRED BY DRINK AND DRUGS DRIVING, SPEEDING AND TWO ROAD DEATHS

Police were out in numbers on the weekend throughout Scotland as part of a co-ordinated effort involving all forces to reduce the number of motorists and motorcyclists killed or seriously injured on country roads. ..MORE INFO »

22 August 2008
AGE, SPEED AND COUNTRY ROADS ARE A DEADLY MIX, SAYS POLICE CHIEF

Scotland’s eight police forces are continuously working to reduce deaths and injury on our roads. ..MORE INFO »

29 July 2008
YOUNGSTER'S PLEA FOR HELP LEADS TO MOTHER'S ARREST

A five-year-old child was removed from a vehicle by members of the public in Falkirk on Sunday afternoon, 28 July, after calling out, “Stop mummy driving!”

Central Scotland Police found the child’s 35-year-old mother to have a breath-alcohol count four times over the limit with three other cases for drink driving pending. ..MORE INFO »

22 July 2008
POLICE CHIEFS CONCERNED AS DRINK DRIVING FIGURES RISE

One week into a two-week-long, nation-wide safety campaign and Scottish police forces have arrested 162 drivers who were ignoring laws about drink driving or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs ..MORE INFO »

11 July 2008
DRINK AND DRIVE - AND YOU COULD SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES

There are still too many Scottish drivers who do not take their actions seriously enough when they get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or drugs. ..MORE INFO »

4 July 2008
OPERATION PENTAMETER 2 EXPOSES HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The police service in Scotland has played a significant role in a six-month, nation-wide operation against human trafficking ..MORE INFO »