US EditionDrunk Driver Smashes Into Cop Car After Losing Control on Road
NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 13 – The worst drink-driving case involved a 39-year-old with a blood alcohol level six-and-a-half times the legal limit, a level experts say is potentially fatal and linked to coma risk.
- Neil Shackleton admitted drunk driving after crashing into a police car in Mattersey, Nottinghamshire, on June 10, 2024.
- This incident follows a broader pattern highlighted by data showing four of the top five highest blood alcohol readings recorded in the past three years.
- Nottinghamshire Police reported 50 arrests related to drink driving in rural areas last summer, with 34 percent involving collisions, emphasizing ongoing risks.
- Experts from Kansas State University warned that blood alcohol levels above 400mg/dL can depress respiration dangerously, with levels above 450mg/dL often linked to coma or death.
- Shackleton received a three-and-a-half-year driving ban and 40 hours unpaid work, illustrating serious legal consequences for extreme drink-driving offences.
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Telegraph & ArgusDrink-driver seemed 'oblivious' to police car following him
A DRINK driver seemed 'oblivious' to the police car following him in Skipton, a court heard.
·Skipton, United Kingdom
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