German police arrested a drunk 27-year-old man perched on an electric scooter on a highway on Thursday. Police received that night around 2:20 a.m., numerous calls reporting the presence of a man riding an electric scooter on the A4 emergency stop strip.
“The police located the man in a few minutes and put an end to a dangerous situation,” said a statement from the Cologne police. The German news agency DPA said that the driver had a beer in his hand at the time of his arrestn, but a police spokesperson contacted by AFP was unable to confirm this detail.
Very alcoholic
The 27-year-old man explained to the officers that he “ended up on the highway by accident”. A blood test showed that the man had an alcohol level more than twice the legal limit when driving. He will be prosecuted for driving under the influence of alcohol.
German motorways are known for their portions without speed limits. Electric scooters, on the other hand, are clamped at 20 km / h. As in many other countries, the use of electric scooters has exploded in recent months in Germany. Some users praise the ease with which they get around crowded cities, but critics deplore the fact that they often litter the streets are bad for the environment and present security issues.
Electric scooters are prohibited on highways but are found there regularly. In August, a Frenchman was killed after being hit by a motorcycle while riding an electric scooter on a highway near Paris. A 25-year-old young man riding a scooter also found death in October in Bordeaux after a collision with a motorist.
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