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Drink driving is a major problem in Scotland. Every second day there is a car accident in Scotland that causes death or serious personal injury.
In fact, the problems of excessive drinking are not confined to Scotland's roads. In 2009 Scotland ranked as the world's eighth worst nation for drinking problems, with alcohol-associated problems costing some £2.23 billion a year, a cost mostly incurred by the NHS.
Worryingly, despite the many campaigns and government initiatives designed to address the problem, the rate or drunk-driving has remained the same for ten years.
Margaret Dekker, from Scotland's Campaign against Irresponsible Drivers, comments, "The drink-driving figures haven't come down in a decade. It's time to send out a stronger message through enforcement."
And, in 2009, it was announced that this was exactly what the Scottish authorities would do. Police would use a new "two strike" rule whereby they would destroy the car of any driver caught drink-driving for the second time - a drastic measure allowed under the Road Traffic Offenders Act of 1988.
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill was unequivocal in explaining his decision to back the two strike plan. "I hope that this will be a wake-up call and today the message is loud and clear – whether it is a prison sentence, taking your license, or taking your car – you will be caught and you will be punished," he said.
Neil Grieg, director of research and policy at the Institute of Advanced Motoring, also backed the plan, commenting, "It is draconian, but understandably they're very keen to send a strong message that repeat offenders will be targeted and very strong sanctions will apply. Unfortunately there is a hard-to-reach group who don't think about road safety."
It seems the move may be just the first in a new Scottish shift to a zero-tolerance approach to drink-driving; for a long time now several Scottish ministers have been lobbying for devolution of drink-driving laws so that Holyrood can halve the existing UK legal blood-alcohol limit.
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If you have suffered injury in a car accident in Scotland, you may wish to consider launching a claim for compensation.
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Wherever you are - from Thurso to Stranraer - if you have been involved in a car accident in Scotland that you believe may have been caused by the actions of another party, our advisors can help you establish whether it might be in your interests to pursue a car crash claim.
If you would like to commence a claim or simply find out more about the services our personal injury lawyers offer, echat, complete an online claim form or call us today, on 0800 10 757 95.
