A local male civil servant banned from driving was arrested for drunk driving on Monday, Public Security Police (PSP) spokesman Lam Keong said at a regular press conference yesterday.
The suspect surnamed Chan is in his forties.
According to Lam, on Monday morning, the Public Security Police received a report of a traffic accident in Estrada Governador A. Oliveira on Taipa, where a rider collided with the kerb, causing damage to the roadside vegetation. The rider, Chan, was given a breathalyser test which detected his alcohol concentration as 3.2 grammes of alcohol per litre of blood. He sustained minor injuries.
Upon checking the records, the officer discovered that Chan had been banned from driving for six months last November.
Meanwhile, the Macau Customs Service said in a statement yesterday evening that the drunken rider is a customs officer who was on his way to work when he had the accident. According to the statement, the Customs Service has launched disciplinary proceedings concerning the case.
Drunken rider injures pedestrian
Meanwhile, Lam also noted that another local rider, surnamed Ao Ieong, was arrested on Monday for drunk driving and injuring a pedestrian. Ao Ieong is a delivery worker in his thirties.
According to Lam, the incident occurred on Friday when Ao Ieong’s motorcycle collided with a male pedestrian who was crossing the road while the pedestrian traffic light was red. The victim suffered facial injuries. Ao Ieong underwent a breathalyser test, which indicated an alcohol concentration of 1.28 grams of alcohol per litre of blood. He requested another test, and a blood test conducted at the hospital revealed an alcohol concentration of 1.32.
Chan and Ao Ieong have been transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP), facing drunk driving charges, Lam said. Chan also faces a disobedience charge while Ao Ieong also faces a charge of causing bodily harm.
This undated handout photo provided by the Public Security Police (PSP) yesterday shows the civil servant being escorted by a PSP officer to a police station.
