Glaswegians heading out to festive parties are being urged to leave their car at home.

A new campaign from the Scottish Government , Road Safety Scotland and Police Scotland is warning drivers to plan a safe journey home in advance of celebrations. It comes as Police say they carried out a record number of roadside breath and drug tests ( 5,742 ) - resulting in 961 offences being recorded.

Police Scotland is now warning that it will be clamping down even harder this holiday season on those who 'risk endangering other people’s lives on the road'. In 2023, there were an estimated 200 collisions and 300 casualties caused by drink-driving on Scotland’s roads.

Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance and Chief Superintendent Scott McCarren, Police Scotland’s He

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