SCMP...A man who failed a traffic police roadside breath test in eastern China blamed durian, the pungent tropical fruit, for the result. The driver, surnamed Jiang, was stopped for a breathalyser test in Nantong, Jiangsu province, on April 17. It showed his blood alcohol level as 34mg per 100ml, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.
In China, the limit is 20mg/100ml. Drivers found with levels exceeding this are drink-driving and subject to a range of punishments. Those with blood alcohol levels between 20mg/100ml and 80mg/100ml face fines between 1000 and 2000 yuan (US$149 and US$298) and their licences are confiscated for six months, a Xinhua report said.