Breathalyser Tests (Hansard, 20 February 1968)

§ Mr. Eadie
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many drivers in Midlothian were asked, during December and January, to take the breathalyser test, how many refused; how many were found positive and how many were found negative; and how these compare with other comparable areas.

§ Mr. Ross
The details for the Lothian and Peebles and some other police areas in central Scotland of a similar population size are set out in the table below. Separate figures for Midlothian are not available.
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BREATH SPECIMENS PROVIDED UNDER ROAD SAFETY ACT 1967 FOR PERIOD 1ST DECEMBER, 1967–31ST JANUARY 1968

Breath tests at roadside or hospital (section 2(1) and(2)) Breath tests at police stations (section 2(7))

Police Areas Positive Negative Refused or failed Total Positive Negative Refused or failed Total

Lothians and Peebles 21 27 1 49 23 3 2 28

Dunbartonshire 30 32 3 65 37 4 2 28

Fife 23 76 1 100 27 6 2 35

Stirling and Clackmannan 40 35 4 79 36 5 4 45

Note: These figures relate to tests not to persons. In particular, persons arrested after a roadside test (section 2(1) or (2)) are given a further opportunity of a test at the police station (section 2(7)).

§ Mr. Eadie
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a frequency distribution of the results of blood and/or urine samples tested as a result of positive breathalyser indications to motorists between October and November, and December and January, respectively; and

9th October, 1967–30th November, 1967 1st December, January, 1967–31st;1968

Mgs. alcohol per 100 mils. blood or equivalent alcohol-wine concentration

80 or below 81–100 101–120 121–150 Over 150 80 or below 81–100 101–120 121–150 Over 150

City and Burgh Forces

Aberdeen 5 2 5 4 11 6 3 7 3 19

Ayr 2 — — — — 2 — — 2 2

Dundee 7 2 — 6 14 5 4 2 7 27

Edinburgh 3 1 6 12 28 2 8 7 11 52

Glasgow 23 11 19 36 103 23 16 30 50 140

Inverness — — — 3 4 — — — 3 1

Kilmarnock 1 1 1 2 1 — 1 — — 2

County and Combined Forces

Angus 2 — 1 1 7 — 1 — 1 8

Argyll 1 — 1 4 8 2 — — 2 10

Ayrshire 6 2 1 3 4 2 1 3 3 10

Berwick, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1 — 1 4 3 3 — — 1 4

Caithness — — — — 1 — — 4 1 1

Dumfries and Galloway 4 1 — 2 7 4 4 2 — 6

Dunbartonshire 1 1 3 1 7 — 1 1 5 23

Fife 2 — 2 2 12 4 1 2 1 8

Inverness-shire 1 1 2 1 1 1 — 4 2 9

Lanarkshire 2 3 4 17 32 8 5 9 10 17

Lothians and Peebles 2 — 1 2 8 2 — 3 5 11

Orkney — — — — 1 — — — — —

Perth and Kinross 2 4 1 2 9 7 2 2 5 21

Renfrew and Bute 8 5 5 15 28 10 3 16 7 36

Ross and Sutherland 1 — 5 2 — 6 — 1 4 12

Scottish North-Eastern Counties 3 1 1 6 12 2 3 5 5 25

Stirling and Clackmannan — 1 7 4 10 9 1 2 10 17

Zetland — — — — — — — — — 1

Total (Scotland) 77 36 66 129 311 98 54 100 138 462

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if he will detail the results for each police constabulary area.

§ Mr. Ross
Figures for cases under Section 6 of the Road Traffic Act, 1960, and Sections 2 and 3 of the Road Safety Act, 1967, in which blood or urine speciments were taken and a laboratory analysis was made are as follows:
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Mr. Edward M. Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many breathalyser tests have been conducted in the Glasgow area; and with what results.

Road Safety Act 1967 Positive Negative Refused or failed Total

Breath tests at roadside or hospital (section 2(1) and (2)) 212 123 5 340

Breath tests at police stations (section 2(7)) 432 23 45 500

NOTE:

These figures relate to tests not to persons. In particular, persons arrested after a roadside test ire given a further opportunity of a test at the police station.

BREATH SPECIMENS PROVIDED UNDER ROAD SAFETY ACT 1967 FOR PERIOD 1ST DECEMBER, 1967–31ST JANUARY 1968
	Breath tests at roadside or hospital (section 2(1) and(2))	Breath tests at police stations (section 2(7))
Police Areas	Positive	Negative	Refused or failed	Total	Positive	Negative	Refused or failed	Total
Lothians and Peebles	21	27	1	49	23	3	2	28
Dunbartonshire	30	32	3	65	37	4	2	28
Fife	23	76	1	100	27	6	2	35
Stirling and Clackmannan	40	35	4	79	36	5	4	45

	9th October, 1967–30th November, 1967	1st December, January, 1967–31st;1968
	Mgs. alcohol per 100 mils. blood or equivalent alcohol-wine concentration
	80 or below	81–100	101–120	121–150	Over 150	80 or below	81–100	101–120	121–150	Over 150
City and Burgh Forces
Aberdeen	5	2	5	4	11	6	3	7	3	19
Ayr	2	—	—	—	—	2	—	—	2	2
Dundee	7	2	—	6	14	5	4	2	7	27
Edinburgh	3	1	6	12	28	2	8	7	11	52
Glasgow	23	11	19	36	103	23	16	30	50	140
Inverness	—	—	—	3	4	—	—	—	3	1
Kilmarnock	1	1	1	2	1	—	1	—	—	2
County and Combined Forces
Angus	2	—	1	1	7	—	1	—	1	8
Argyll	1	—	1	4	8	2	—	—	2	10
Ayrshire	6	2	1	3	4	2	1	3	3	10
Berwick, Roxburgh and Selkirk	1	—	1	4	3	3	—	—	1	4
Caithness	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	4	1	1
Dumfries and Galloway	4	1	—	2	7	4	4	2	—	6
Dunbartonshire	1	1	3	1	7	—	1	1	5	23
Fife	2	—	2	2	12	4	1	2	1	8
Inverness-shire	1	1	2	1	1	1	—	4	2	9
Lanarkshire	2	3	4	17	32	8	5	9	10	17
Lothians and Peebles	2	—	1	2	8	2	—	3	5	11
Orkney	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—
Perth and Kinross	2	4	1	2	9	7	2	2	5	21
Renfrew and Bute	8	5	5	15	28	10	3	16	7	36
Ross and Sutherland	1	—	5	2	—	6	—	1	4	12
Scottish North-Eastern Counties	3	1	1	6	12	2	3	5	5	25
Stirling and Clackmannan	—	1	7	4	10	9	1	2	10	17
Zetland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
Total (Scotland)	77	36	66	129	311	98	54	100	138	462

Road Safety Act 1967	Positive	Negative	Refused or failed	Total
Breath tests at roadside or hospital (section 2(1) and (2))	212	123	5	340
Breath tests at police stations (section 2(7))	432	23	45	500
NOTE:
These figures relate to tests not to persons. In particular, persons arrested after a roadside test ire given a further opportunity of a test at the police station.