Filenews 8 January 2023
Members of the Police, as part of the checks for the prevention of fatal and serious road collisions, spotted two persons driving last night and at dawn today, in the district of Larnaca, driving with alcohol rates that far exceeded the permitted limit.
In the first case, shortly after 10 p.m., a breathalyzer test performed on a 39-year-old driver found that he was driving under the influence of alcohol, with a percentage (final indication) of 139μg instead of 22μg.
In the second case, the members of the Police, spotted shortly after 3 in the morning, a 31-year-old driver, driving under the influence of alcohol, with an alcohol percentage (final indication) of 111μg instead of 22μg.
Both drivers are expected to be summoned at a later stage before a Court.
Also, in the district of Paphos, members of the Police, stopped for inspection at dawn, a car that was moving at speed, 124 kilometres per hour, on a road where the limit is 50kmh.
The 48-year-old driver was arrested for an offence committed in the act and taken to the Paphos Traffic Police, where he was charged in writing and released.
