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Police Stop Driver With 4.16‰ After Reported 220 km/h Run on A67 in Southern Hesse

Police say the passenger’s value could not be recorded due to the device’s 5‰ cut‑off.

Ein betrunkener Autofahrer wurde von der Polizei kontrolliert. (Symbolbild)
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Overview

  • A witness alerted police late at night and followed the swerving car until officers intervened.
  • Police stopped the vehicle with foreign plates and checked both occupants on a parking area beside the A5.
  • The driver’s license was confiscated on site, and police reported no injuries.
  • ADAC says a blood alcohol level above 4‰ carries acute life danger, with loss of protective reflexes, possible coma and circulatory collapse.
  • German law bans driving from 0.5‰, and readings over 1.1‰ constitute a criminal offense for absolute unfitness to drive.