Palma drink-driver arrested despite ban until 2028

Palma, Mallorca: police arrest a 32-year-old driver who records 0.8 milligrams of alcohol per litre of breath, even though a court has suspended his licence until October 2028. A patrol spots his car riding unusually low at the back on Aragón Street at 02.55 last Friday.

The driver slows down but ignores officers’ order to stop. He pulls over only when the patrol car blocks his way. Asked for his licence, he says he has never had one. A check of the Spanish traffic authority’s records shows the court-ordered suspension.

The car has no third-party liability insurance, and its roadworthiness inspection has expired. Police have it towed away. The man has since been released and must appear at a fast-track court hearing on two road-safety offences, Palma’s Local Police said on Thursday.

Topics: Police · Arrests · Palma

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com