He tried to avoid a police check by doing “risky and dangerous maneuvers”. For this reason the Volante agents reached the car: one was driving 40-year-old woman from Asti which «despite having a marked vinous breath, claimed he hadn’t drank alcohol at all.” they explain from the police station.
The woman was subjected to the breathalyzer in the offices of the traffic police section of Asti and is tested positive: for this reason it was sanctioned according to the rules of the Highway Code. The events occurred during the night between Friday and Saturday 4 May.
«Road checks will be intensified in the coming days, on the occasion of the weekend and the feast of the Patron Saint”, announces the police. The Commissioner underlines that «the strong commitment of the State Police continues in the repression of conduct in contrast with the highway code, with the objective of discouraging and preventing impaired driving, which unfortunately continues to represent one of the main causes of accidents. The State Police has long been implementing numerous information campaigns on the topic to promote the “culture of safe driving” and, also on the occasion of the Giro d’Italia, will be present at the departure from the Reggia di Venaria with the Pullman Azzurro project, dedicated the correct behavior to observe on the road”.
