#Operational smile :
Breathalyzers being distributed this afternoon by EDSR49 constables to educate motorists about the dangers of drink driving this festive season.⁰#Who Goes, Who Doesn’t Drink⁰#SamEngaged pic.twitter.com/fHZKSsFLCZ

– Gendarmerie of Maine and Loire (@Gendarmerie_049) December 23, 2022

As you know, New Year’s Eve is a critical time on the road. Indeed, despite numerous educational campaigns, many motorists persistently hit the road after parties and sometimes consume large amounts of alcohol. As a result of this night, there were many accidents as well as arrests. Many motorists are actually stopped by the police, who are especially numerous on roadsides for practice blood alcohol tests. And sometimes fishing turns out to be fruitful, as in the story we will tell you now.

#Traffic safety 🍷🚫
In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 18.5% of fatal accidents are due to excessive alcohol consumption. These deaths could have been avoided if all drivers strictly adhered to the legal blood alcohol limit while driving.pic.twitter.com/pdQWznbtjG

— Prefect of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes et Rhône (@prefetrhone) December 23, 2022

Simple controls…

It takes place in Taillan-Médoc, in the Gironde, in the evening December 31 eve. As every year, the police are standing on the roadsides, monitoring the behavior of motorists and conducting inspections. When they see a car and decide to stop it. They did well because the driver had consumed a large amount of alcohol, namely two glasses of wine and no less than eight whiskeys. Suffice it to say, he was well over the legal limit, by only two glasses. But there is another problem: the motorist does not have his own driver’s licensewhich he lost in 2018 and never played again.

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…In prison

While his lawyer explained that he was just enrolling in driving school to get his precious Sesame back, that wasn’t enough to convince the judge. The driver was actually sentenced to six months of imprisonment, plus nine months from the previous sentence. The prosecutor also said about him that ” this man is a traffic violator, a potential criminal who plays Russian roulette with other road users and doesn’t care about court decisions. This is his 11th procedure for driving without a license. »

[#Noël] You had a great New Year’s Eve last night, well done!
This afternoon we remain vigilant: no drunk driving! pic.twitter.com/9a2QpiXfwi

– Var Road Safety House (@MsrVar) December 25, 2022