Drink-Driving: 'Give Us Greater Powers'

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Drink-Driving: 'Give Us Greater Powers'

Scottish justice secretary calls for more powers to be transferred north of the border to help deal with drink-drive issue.

Date - 30th October 2012
By - Cliff Caswell - Police Oracle

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More powers should be transferred from Westminster to Scotland in a move to help police officers better deal with the scourge of drink-driving, it has been claimed.It has been revealed that Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny McCaskill has written to...

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