Chinese driver kicks up a stink after durian causes false positive alcohol breath test result

Source: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3008723/chinese-driver-kicks-stink-after-durian-causes-false-positive
Published: May 7, 2019
Author: Linda Lew
Post Date: 2019-05-07 23:46:23 by Tatarewicz
Views: 556

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.

Post Comment   Private Reply

#1: BTP Holdings    To: Tatarewicz (#0)

When I lived in Lebanon I got pulled over after leaving a bar. The cop wanted me to hop on one foot on a gravel road when I was wearing cowboy boots. I told him he was nuts. He did not have a breathalyzer. I got off on that one. ;)

BTP Holdings posted on 2019-05-08 05:16:01   Reply   Private Reply