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Drunken (Wheelchair) Driving

2007 Reader Submission
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BERLIN - A wheelchair-bound German stunned police when they pulled him over for using the road and allegedly found he was 10 times over the legal alcohol limit for drivers.

“He was right in the middle of the road,” said a spokesman for police in the northeastern city of Schwerin on Tuesday. “The officers couldn’t quite believe it when they saw the results of the breath test. That’s a life-threatening figure.”

The 31-year-old told police he had been out drinking with a friend and was a mile from home when a police car stopped him as he passed through the village of Ventschow.

Police said that because the man was technically traveling as a pedestrian, he could not be charged with a driving offense.

“It’s not like we can impound his wheelchair,” the spokesman said. “But he is facing some sort of punishment. It’s just not clear yet what exactly that will be.”

Submitted on 05/22/2007

Submitted by: Cameron
Reference: MSNBC.com; May 22, 2007

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Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
drunken wheel chair driving! thats new and definately honorable mention material!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Gadzooks! This is definitely the first time I've ever heard of anything like this! I firmly believe this fellow displayed egregious stupidity, and it was lucky for him the police got him before a speeding truck did! Thanks, Cameron!


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