29.10.2026 14:53
In a traffic check in Bursa's Osmangazi district, a young driver who was found to have 0.83 promille of alcohol argued with the police, claiming that the breathalyzer had taken an inaccurate measurement. The driver, who was understood from the smell to have consumed alcohol and admitted his fault, was fined 25 thousand lira and had his driver's license confiscated for 6 months.
In a traffic check in Bursa, a young driver who tested 0.83 promille alcohol argued with police teams, claiming that the breathalyzer had measured incorrectly. The driver, who defended himself by saying "I didn't drink alcohol, I tested positive for alcohol" and claimed that the device had misled him, struggled to maintain his claim after it was also understood from his smell that he had consumed alcohol. After resisting for a while, the driver accepted his mistake; his driving license was confiscated for 6 months, and an administrative fine of 25 thousand liras was imposed.
In the Osmangazi district of Bursa, the young driver who was stopped at the checkpoint was found to have 0.83 promille alcohol in the alcohol check. The driver, who objected to the result, this time virtually argued with the breathalyzer.
HE ARGUED WITH THE BREATHALYZER
Claiming, together with his relatives, that the breathalyzer was measuring incorrectly, the driver defended himself by saying, "Maybe the people who came before me were drunk, they tested sober. I didn't drink alcohol, I tested positive for alcohol." The young driver, who did not want to hand over his vehicle, argued with police teams for a while as his relatives also intervened.
THE POLICE UNDERSTOOD FROM THE SMELL
During the argument, the police officer speaking with the driver also understood from the smell that the person had been drinking. The young man, who experienced brief confusion, this time had difficulty maintaining his claim against the breathalyzer. After what happened, the driver accepted his mistake and legal action was taken against him.
The driver, who was given an administrative fine of 25 thousand liras for driving under the influence of alcohol, had his driving license confiscated for 6 months.