8/16/2026Police

Chernihiv patrol officers stop drunk driver with blood alcohol level of 3.53 per mille

Police in Chernihiv stopped a 64-year-old driver on Kotsyubynsky Lane whose breathalyzer reading of 3.53 per mille was nearly 18 times the legal limit.

Source: @chernihivpatrolpolice

Yesterday, at around 3 p.m., patrol officers conducting a road safety operation on Kotsyubynsky Lane pulled over a Renault Megane for a traffic violation. When speaking with the driver, a 64-year-old man, officers noticed visible signs of alcohol intoxication. A Drager breathalyzer test carried out on the spot returned a reading of 3.53 per mille — almost 18 times above the permitted level. The driver disputed the breathalyzer result and was taken for a secondary medical examination. Doctors confirmed that the man was in a state of alcohol intoxication. An administrative case has been opened against the offender under Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences, which covers driving a vehicle while intoxicated. The man has been prohibited from operating his vehicle. The Patrol Police reminded the public that driving under the influence of alcohol is a serious violation of the law and poses a direct threat to the life and health of all road users.

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