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Drunk driver swerves across Zandvoort roads and loses license

Drunk driver swerves across Zandvoort roads and loses license

A female driver was arrested in Zandvoort for driving under the influence after reports of her swerving and traveling against traffic. She refused further testing at the police station, resulting in the confiscation of her license.

Police in Zandvoort arrested a female driver late last night after she was observed operating her vehicle erratically, including driving without headlights and traveling against traffic. Two alert motorists witnessed the dangerous behavior and alerted the authorities, continuing to follow the woman until police officers intervened. Upon stopping the driver, officials discovered bottles of alcohol in the car and a flat tire caused by her driving into curbs. The driver failed a preliminary breath test with the highest possible reading. After being taken to the police station, the woman refused a blood test and was unable to complete a second breath analysis due to her level of intoxication. Authorities have confiscated her driver's license while the public prosecutor decides on further action. Although the driver claimed she felt capable of operating the vehicle after attending a party, officers inspected the route and confirmed that no other vehicles had been damaged during her journey. She has since been released from custody.

Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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