Argentinian drivers break the world record for breathalyzer readings twice in a year (3 photos)

Argentina is known for many things, from tango to love of football. But you probably didn't know that this is where the most drunk people live. drivers in the world.





Back in March of this year, the Argentine media reported that a certain a young man from the city of Plottier, in the province of Neuquen, beat the world breathalyzer record. After he crashed his car in ditch, the police checked him for intoxication, and the counter showed an unprecedented 5.79 grams of alcohol per liter of breath.

Despite minor injuries to his face and hands as a result of the accident, the young the person refused medical attention and did not cooperate with the police. However, he did not have to brag about his unusual achievement for a long time, because recently one of his fellow citizens broke this record.

On the evening of November 7, the police of General Roca, Rio Negro, received distress signal that a motorist is driving in the Baliani area yourself extremely chaotically. According to eyewitnesses, he was driving on the wrong side. roads, as well as along a section of railway tracks and almost knocked down a young girl.

Around 11:30 p.m., the police managed to track down and stop the driver. red Volkswagen Saveiro van. This alone can be considered a real feat, given the state in which he was at that time a person whose identity has not been released. Although the officers could accurately say the man was drunk, they had no idea what they were in the presence of the world record holder.



After checking with a breathalyzer, even experienced police officers were stunned. The man's blood alcohol content was 6.26 grams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air. They were so shocked that they made him do the test again, just to be sure. The result was the same. Thus, a new world record for breathalyzer readings was confirmed.

Eyewitnesses told reporters that the driver was so drunk that he could not utter a word when he was stopped by the police. He also could not walk on his own, so the police took him to police car.



The man's driver's license and car were confiscated, and it is likely it will be some time before he can legally reason to drive. But now he's a world record holder, what can serve as some consolation.