Multiple Drivers Stopped for Severe Drunk Driving in Bavaria

Police confiscated keys and licences and ordered blood tests while opening criminal investigations that could lead to prosecution and loss of driving privileges.

Overview

Police in several Bavarian towns stopped motorists for erratic driving during the night of May 31 after officers observed zigzagging, delayed starts and other signs of impairment.
In Germering a driver who was seen weaving had a breath or blood reading of 2.62‰, officers barred further driving, took a blood sample and opened a criminal case.
A 33-year-old in Finning tried to evade a traffic check before stopping and then registered more than 1.1‰ on an alcohol test; he faces a charge of driving under the influence and possible licence loss.
A 67-year-old in Fahrenzhausen was caught twice in one day with rising alcohol levels (about 1.1‰ then over 1.2‰) after his car lightly touched and slightly injured a person; he now faces charges for drunk driving and for driving without a licence.
Authorities seized keys or licences at the scenes and released drivers pending prosecution, and the cases underscore how German law treats readings above roughly 1.1‰ as criminal conduct that can lead to fines, driving bans or greater penalties if convicted.