A DRIVER is said to have been more than seven times the drink-driving limit when he was pulled over in Alloa at the weekend.

The male, 48, was picked up on King Street at around 3pm on Saturday and breathalysed by officers.

He was detained and taken to Stirling Police Station and will appear at court today.

Traffic cops arrested two more people for drink-driving offences within Forth Valley over the weekend.

On Friday July 22, officers received calls from the public in relation to how a Scania tipper truck was being driven on the M80. 

The vehicle was stopped on the southbound carriageway at Pirnhall at around 2.55pm, with the 49-year-old driver also failing a roadside breath test.

Police have said he was six times the legal limit and will appear at Falkirk Sheriff Court today.

Another man also failed a roadside breath test at 5.50pm on Saturday after his Transit van experienced mechanical difficulties on Kilsyth Road and he called for assistance.

He was found to be driving while being four times the limit and with two children also within the vehicle.

The 36-year-old was charged for drink driving and domestic offences and will appear at Stirling Sheriff Court today.

Inspector Roddy MacMillan, of the trunk road patrol group for the east of Scotland, said: “Thanks to a combination of community vigilance and targeted police action three men were found to be driving under the influence of alcohol over the weekend and will all now appear in court for these offences.

“Drink driving puts not only the driver, but all other road users at risk and we will not tolerate such blatant disregard for public safety.

“I am very disappointed to note that each driver was substantially over the drink drive limit. I want to reiterate our message, that no amount of alcohol is safe when you are getting behind the wheel of a car.

“Anyone found to be driving over the limit will be charged, will go to court and will lose their driving licence and possibly their livelihood. 

“We continue to carry out regular patrols across the road network as well as acting on information from the public to identify offenders, so please do not risk it.”