Overview
- Officers stopped the vehicle at 10:45 a.m. last Thursday at the intersection of Convento Jerusalén and Matemático Marzal in central Valencia.
- Policía Nacional observed the driver with an alcoholic drink and Policía Local carried out the breathalyzer test after the stop.
- The newspaper reports a breath alcohol reading of 1.04 mg/L, described as more than four times the permitted limit.
- Following a quick trial in Valencia’s duty court, the driver admitted responsibility and received a €720 fine and an eight‑month, ten‑day driving ban.
- Guardia Civil figures for November show 214 drivers placed at judicial disposal in the Valencian Community, including 114 for alcohol offences and 58 DUI actions in the province of Valencia.