Illustration of a courtroom at the Rennes Criminal Court. - C. Allain / APEI / 20 Minutes

He claims that he did not hear the police siren or see the beacons because of his disability. During a roadside check carried out on September 8 in downtown Vannes, a delivery driver refused to stop. The police chased him before intercepting him a few hundred meters further, reports Le Télégramme .

In his defense, the 35-year-old said he was visually impaired and hard of hearing. A version undermined Wednesday by the judges of the criminal court where the man was tried. Perfectly valid, he actually drove with 1.36 grams of alcohol in his blood and under the influence of cannabis.

Already convicted three times for drinking and driving

The driver has already been convicted three times for driving under the influence of alcohol. He was at the time of the control under the blow of a reprieve with probation, specifies the daily. For these facts, the man was sentenced to four months in prison. His license was also withdrawn with a ban on passing it before one month.

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  • Vannes
  • Alcohol
  • Justice
  • Cannabis
  • Road safety