Drunk driver with 1.66 per thousand stopped in the fast food restaurant!

Drunk driver with 1.66 per thousand stopped in the fast food restaurant!

In the night of January 8, 2025, there was a bizarre incident in a fast food restaurant in Parkallee in Euskirchen that called the police on the scene. At 10:58 p.m. Witnesses noticed a man who had considerable difficulties when parking. His vehicle wobbled, choked several times and blocked two parking spaces. A concerned witness reported that the driver, visibly hungry, fluctuated.

The man tried to give up an order in the restaurant with a digital order pad, but seemed to be disoriented. Witnesses then alerted the police who quickly came to the site. The 35-year-old driver confessed that he had previously consumed beer, which was confirmed in a breath alcohol test. This resulted in an alarming value of 1.66 per thousand. A return trip home was no longer possible for the heavily alcoholic man.

police measures and consequences

The police took the man in custody and brought him to the police station in Euskirchen. A blood sample was taken there and his driver's license was confiscated. The strict regulations on the alcohol boundary in road traffic give rise to concern. Seniors and novice drivers should pay particular attention to their alcohol boundaries. ADAC.de reports that with a blood alcohol concentration (BAK) from 0.3 per thousand there is already relative inability to drive. This becomes punishable if symptoms are observed.

prospective drivers and people under the age of 21 have an absolute alcohol ban from 0.0 per thousand. With a value between 0.5 and 1.09 per thousand, a fine of 500 euros and two points in Flensburg can threaten, in addition a one -month driving ban is possible. Absolute inability to drive apply from 1.1 per thousand, and from 1.6 per thousand the person concerned must expect a medical-psychological examination (MPU).

financial consequences and legal information

The legal consequences of alcohol at the wheel are serious. In the event of a violation of the 0.0 promille limits, a fine of 250 euros and a point in Flensburg is due. In the worst case, this can lead to high fines and withdrawal of the driver's license, as the regulations on ADAC.de illustrate.

Insurance companies can reclaim up to 5000 euros from alcoholization drivers if they are considered culpable. The vehicle liability insurance arises for damage to the opponent of the accident, but fully comprehensive insurance may only pay partly or not at all for alcohol at the wheel.

This incident is urgently reminiscent of the risks of driving under the influence of alcohol. Apart from legal consequences, such behavior not only endangers your own security, but the many other road users. This should be an apprenticeship for every driver that should serve as a yardstick for future decisions.