Driver with alcohol level nearly seven times over the limit detained in Larnaca — Cyprus Mail
In Larnaca, Cyprus, police detained a 40-year-old man after a breath alcohol test. Cyprus Mail reported this, citing police. According to the publication, the breathalyzer result was nearly seven times higher than the legal limit.
Breathalyzer test
Police stopped a car on Tuzhane Street in Larnaca. At the request of law enforcement officers, the driver underwent a breathalyzer test. The result was 147 micrograms of alcohol per litre of exhaled air. The man was detained after this result was obtained.
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The upper legal limit for this test is 22 micrograms per litre. Therefore, the recorded reading was nearly seven times higher than the limit. The stated values refer specifically to the concentration of alcohol in exhaled air.
Further action
The man was later released. According to police, he is due to appear in court at a later date. The investigation into the case is ongoing.
