Various drink-driving incidents were reported by the police on Ascension Day.
The first incident was reported at around midday on Thursday in a car park in Niederkorn, where a car had crashed into a hedge. When police arrived at the scene, they found the driver asleep in the vehicle.
Officers checked him and noticed clear signs of alcohol consumption. As the man refused to take a breathalyser test, a temporary driving ban was issued. He was also taken to hospital for a check-up.
Later that evening, police were called to another incident in Strassen. A motorist had crashed into two parked cars on Rue des Romains before fleeing the scene. The person responsible was identified and located shortly afterwards. The breathalyser test came back positive and the person's driving licence was confiscated.
Another case was reported shortly afterwards on the A13 towards Schengen. At around 10pm, a motorist was seen driving in a zigzag pattern and was stopped by a police patrol near Kayl. Here too, the breathalyser test was positive.
Police also stopped a driver in the north of the country after he was seen driving erratically in Clervaux while heading towards Lentzweiler. The patrol checked the man in Deiffelt, where he was found to have exceeded the legal alcohol limit.
A final incident was recorded during the night from Thursday to Friday in the south-west of the country. A motorist driving along Avenue de l'Europe towards Pétange attracted police attention because he was unable to keep a straight course.
The car was stopped on Rue d'Athus, where officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol inside the vehicle. The breathalyser test was positive and, as in the previous cases, a temporary driving ban was issued.
