The police on Tuesday pulled over a 31-year-old driver who was travelling at 231 kilometres per hour while under the influence of alcohol on the D2 motorway in the direction of Bratislava. The speed limit in Slovakia is 130 km/h. A breathalyser test revealed 1.04 parts per thousand of alcohol. According to the Bratislava Region police spokesman Michal Szeiff, the man was detained and taken to a police station, put in a cell and charged with endangering the public under the influence of an addictive substance. If convicted, he will face a prison sentence of up to one year.
Katarína Urban Richterová, Photo: Flick.com_snapp3r
