An interesting defense from a drunk driver in Bursa: "I was going to sleep here."

A driver in Bursa, who was undergoing an alcohol check, entered a side street to avoid the inspection. Upon seeing the teams in front of him, the driver was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.74 promille. When a journalist asked, 'Did you turn into the side street when you saw the checkpoint?' the drunk driver replied, 'No, I was going to sleep in my car,' and then bargained with the police. Those moments were captured on camera. The Traffic Inspection Branch teams of the Provincial Police Department, which do not allow traffic monsters by setting up alcohol checkpoints at various locations across the province, recently conducted an alcohol check in the central Osmangazi district, Santral Garaj neighborhood. The driver of the car with the 16 K license plate, upon seeing the checkpoint on the road, dove into a side street. Upon seeing the teams there, the driver got out of the vehicle and blew into the breathalyzer. After the checks, it was determined that Ferdi K. had a blood alcohol level of 0.74 promille.

"NO BRO, I WAS GOING TO SLEEP HERE"

The driver Ferdi K., who was found to have a blood alcohol level of 0.74 promille, responded to the journalist's question, 'Did you turn around when you saw the checkpoint?' with 'No bro, I was going to sleep here.' Later, when the police teams asked, 'Can you find a sober driver?' the driver replied, 'What was my promille level?' and then complained to the police.

"IT'S MY SIN, I'VE BEEN SLEEPING FOR 10 HOURS"

The drunk driver, who was complaining to the police teams, said, "It's my sin, I've been sleeping for 10 hours. I drive trucks, please don't make me do it with 20 promille," but received the response from the teams, "There is no bargaining in this matter." Ferdi K. lamented, "If there is no bargaining, then there is no death. Why are you taking away the bread from the people?"

"DON'T FILM, I'M GOING TO BREAK THIS CAR HERE"

Getting increasingly angry, Ferdi K. continued to complain to the police teams. "People are robbing banks, committing theft, being dishonest. We drank, did we commit a sin? They are hitting people, being dishonest, there is a way for them, but not for us. I've been driving a car here for 25 years. People come out with 200 promille, and they appear on the news and television," he explained, and upon seeing the journalist filming, he asked, "Why are you filming me, brother?" After receiving the response 'I'm doing my job' from the journalist, the driver moved away from the journalist and said, "Now I'm going to break this car here, look. I'm telling you not to film. I swear I will smash the windows and frames." Ferdi K. also did not sign the penalty notices. The drunk driver was fined 9,500 lira.