driving bans and fines should be reduced if the Scottish Government lowers the legal alcohol limit, the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has suggested.
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill has said proposals to cut the limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg will be brought forward this year.
The IAM said the government should take into account the impact a driving ban and other sanctions would have on people’s lives before seeking to punish them for driving after a single glass of wine.