#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

It is often thought that the police are only present on the roadsides to control speed. Of course, this is part of their missions, but they have much more functions. They are also responsible for ensuring the safety of motorists and enforcing road network legislation. To do this, they must identify their drivers with strange behavior and practices blood alcohol tests If in doubt. And it often pays off. This is exactly the case in a completely unusual story that we will tell you in this article.

[#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

Selfie insult

This is happening on the night of January 10 to 11 the last, in Fekami in the department of Primorsky Seine. Further, about halfway to the north, a police patrol drives around. Things are going pretty well when suddenly the police notice a car behaving a little strangely. He drives in the middle of the road and makes many turns. Without thinking for a long time, the peacekeepers logically decided to check the person behind the wheel. And they will not be disappointed. Indeed, the last one, 25 years old, is in progress take a selfie while driving.

And alcohol in the blood

But that’s obviously not all. Because the driver also received a positive blood alcohol test result: 1.35 g of alcohol per liter of blood, which is much more than the legal limit of 0.5 g/l. Above 0.8 g/l it is considered a violation, which leads to numerous penalties such as suspension of driving license, immobilization of the vehicle, a fine of 4,500 euros and ban on driving certain vehicles even cars without licenses up to 5 years old. The man was placed in custody and will appear in court in the near future.

#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