TOKYO, Dec 12 (News On Japan) –
A person in his 40s was arrested in Tokyo on December 4th for driving a bicycle inebriated, marking the primary arrest within the metropolis since stricter penalties for bicycle DUI got here into impact in November.
The unemployed man, caught within the act in Tokyo’s Taito Ward, reportedly crashed right into a stationary taxi and tried to flee. The taxi driver apprehended him, and a breath check revealed an alcohol degree roughly seven occasions the authorized restrict.
During questioning, the person admitted, “I drank four to five cans of canned chuhai. I was vaguely aware that penalties for drinking and riding bicycles had become stricter.”
This marks the primary arrest by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police underneath the brand new guidelines focusing on bicycle DUI offenses.
Source: FNN