Drivers caught under the influence

July 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment

The night of the 18th/19th July, 2013, was a busy night for the police doctor in Oberursel.

Three drivers stopped where suspected of being under the influence of drugs whilst driving.  In addition to undergoing blood tests they also had to surrender their car keys and papers.

A futher driver was stopped after police became concerned about his driving style.  When breathalysed it was then discovered that he was driving with a blood-alcohol level of over 2 parts per thousand.  He also had to surrender his car keys and papers and undergo a blood test.

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Drunk Driver landed in roadside ditch

May 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment

A 43-year-old woman from the Odenwaldkreis was driving along the B456 towards Bad Homburg in her Kia Picanta last Sunday evening (28th April, 2013).  On leaving the road at the Oberstedten exit to join the L3003 the car slid of the road and landed in the roadside ditch.

Police discovered that the same person had previously caused an accident on the motorway near Offenbacher Kreuz and had damaged the crash barrier in the process.  They report that she was under the influence of a considerable amount of alcohol and after taking a blood sample her driving license was confiscated.

The damage is estimated at €3,500.

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Early morning accident in the Altkönigstraße

February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

In the early hours of Sunday morning (17th February, 2013), a 20-year-old man was driving his Renault car along the Altkönigstraße when he came into contact with two cars that had been properly parked and damaged them.

He continued on his journey without dealing with the situation and police believe that he was under the influence of alcohol at this time.  They were able to identify the car shortly afterwards and find out how was driving it.

They then found the driver at home in his flat and took him to the police station for a blood alcohol test.  His driving license was confiscated.  The damage to the cars is estimated at €5,200 but no-one was hurt.

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Drunk Driver caught by police volunteers in unmarked car

February 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Two police volunteers were travelling from Oberhöchstadt to Oberursel along the L3015 in an unmarked police car last Saturday evening (3rd February, 2013), when they were overtaken by a speeding Mercedes driven by a 36-year-old man.

After calling for assistance from their colleagues in a patrol car a breath test was carried out on the driver, which revealed a blood alcohol content of 2.14 parts per thousand, as a result of which a blood sample was ordered to be taken and his driving license confiscated.

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