BERLIN: A wheelchair-bound German stunned police when they pulled him over for using the road and 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 about 2 km from home when a squad car stopped him as he passed through the village of Ventschow.
Police said that because the man was technically travelling as a pedestrian, he could not be charged with a driving offence.
"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."
Comments (3)
My wheelchair bound uncle tends to be stopped when he is wheeling himself uphill. It's his exercise. Passers-by stop to offer him a lift. While he knows they mean well, it still annoys him.
Posted by clarissa | May 26, 2007 1:51 PM
Posted on May 26, 2007 13:51
Will you please send me a link to the source story for this? I am a wheelchair user, and people ask me this question a lot. I simply say I don't know. Thanks!
Posted by Ryan B | May 27, 2007 8:58 PM
Posted on May 27, 2007 20:58
Source: http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2344535.html?menu=
Posted by Gerald | May 29, 2007 7:49 AM
Posted on May 29, 2007 07:49