National Traffic Unit police officers in Eilat, who were engaged in increased enforcement activity, stopped a private vehicle driver for a routine check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policeman asked: "Have you been drinking?"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the footage from the officer's body camera, the driver is heard realizing the seriousness of his situation and trying to convince the officer to turn a blind eye: "I drank a little... Enough, give me a break... Please... Why did I do this?"\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A breathalyzer test found 526 mg of alcohol - more than twice the amount allowed by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A thorough investigation revealed that the driver, a 50-year-old resident of Eilat, is a serial traffic offender: this is the third time he has been caught driving under the influence of alcohol, endangering himself and other road users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the findings, the driver was brought in for questioning by traffic inspectors, at the end of which it was decided to imprison him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the request of the police, the driver's detention was extended in court for an additional 3 days. The vehicle was impounded.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"National Traffic Unit officers in Eilat, who were engaged in increased enforcement activity, stopped a private car driver for a routine check. The officer asked: "Have you been drinking?" In the footage from the officer's body camera, the driver is heard realizing the seriousness of his condition and trying to convince the officer to turn a blind eye: "I drank a little... Enough, give me some... Please... Why did I do this?" The sobriety test found 526 mg [\u2026]","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":1062454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[5497,77,24011],"class_list":["post-1062446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-24","tag-5497","tag-77","tag-24011"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n