Eight-year-old calls emergency services: mother drives with 1.91 per mil in Diepholz district
An eight-year-old alerted police overnight because her mother was driving drunk, weaving across lanes. The 40-year-old was stopped in Lower Saxony.
Daughter alerts police: mother on the road with nearly two per mil
According to Google News DE — Crime, an eight-year-old called the emergency services overnight into Saturday in Diepholz district because her mother was driving drunk. The girl used the vehicle's hands-free system and described in distress that her mother had repeatedly drifted into the oncoming lane and was weaving, according to a statement from Diepholz police.
During the telephone call with mother and daughter, officers succeeded in determining the location of the vehicle, a police spokesman told SPIEGEL. The 40-year-old was subsequently stopped on a verge between Lembruch and Düversbruch north-east of Osnabrück. A breathalyser test showed a reading of 1.91 per mil.
The woman was given a blood test, her driving licence was confiscated and she was prohibited from continuing to drive. No material damage occurred. The daughter was handed over to a family member with supervisory responsibility. According to police, the 40-year-old faces criminal proceedings for driving under the influence.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)