Can you believe that a 40-ton truck driver would get behind the wheel while completely intoxicated? This is exactly the nightmare that was prevented this week in one of the most shocking cases recently documented in the region. Officers from the “Hetz Yehuda” unit, who were on a routine patrol, spotted a massive “full-trailer” truck swerving wildly between lanes on a narrow two-way road, significantly endangering the lives of commuters traveling on the roads leading to Jerusalem.
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The officers who pulled the truck over were stunned to discover that the driver, a 61-year-old Palestinian from the city of Hebron, Jerusalem’s Palestinian neighbor, was driving under the influence of heavy alcohol. A “breathalyzer” test conducted on-site revealed an alcohol level of 702 mcg – seven times higher than the legal limit for a heavy vehicle driver. The driver was immediately arrested, his vehicle was impounded for 30 days by a police officer, and the Judea District police emphasize that it was a miracle that a fatal multi-casualty accident was avoided.
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The Judea District and the Judea Region police are leading a persistent struggle against traffic accidents through the widespread deployment of both overt and undercover forces to locate lawbreaking drivers. Chief Inspector Michael Avraham, the Judea Region Traffic Officer, stated following the incident: “Just think what could have happened if the alert officers hadn’t noticed the driver’s suspicious driving behavior and stopped him for this test, which showed he was driving seven times over the limit; we could have ultimately arrived at a significant fatal accident scene on this narrow road.”
