Zrenjanin Beer Days: 110 Drivers Pulled Off the Road
Zrenjanin police released a five day Beer Days enforcement summary (August 5 to 9): 1,501 traffic violations, eight accidents and a cyclist with 2.97 per mille of alcohol.
Police recorded 1,501 traffic violations during the Beer Days festival in Zrenjanin. Officers pulled 110 drivers off the road for driving under the influence of alcohol, along with seven more found under the influence of psychoactive substances. The festival ran from August 5 to 9.
The Zrenjanin Police Department released the tally after compiling five days of intensified traffic enforcement. Alongside the overall figures, it singled out the individual cases with the highest readings.
Alcohol and drugs account for a small share of the total violations. The department did not specify how the rest of the 1,501 violations break down by type.
Highest Alcohol Level Recorded in a Cyclist
The highest blood alcohol level was not measured in a car driver. Police in Zrenjanin detained a 63-year-old cyclist with a reading of 2.97 per mille, held under the same rules that apply to drivers of motor vehicles.
The next highest readings were:
- a 51-year-old Opel driver, 2.14 per mille
- a 30-year-old electric car driver, 1.66 per mille
- a 40-year-old Volkswagen driver, 1.51 per mille
- a 43-year-old Mercedes driver, 1.46 per mille
All five were detained within the Zrenjanin area.
How Many Drivers Were Under the Influence of Drugs?
Seven in total, three of which police singled out. A 26-year-old Ford driver was under the influence of ecstasy and opiates. A 32-year-old Toyota driver tested positive for four substances: ecstasy, cocaine, opiates and cannabis.
The third case was recorded outside the city. In Secanj, a 22-year-old was stopped driving an unregistered moped under the influence of cannabis and amphetamines.
Eight Accidents in Five Days
Over the same period, the Zrenjanin Police Department recorded eight traffic accidents in its jurisdiction. One person suffered serious injuries, and nine sustained minor ones.
Police did not say whether any of the accidents were linked to drivers removed from traffic for alcohol or drug use, nor did they release the locations where the accidents occurred.
Misdemeanor proceedings will be filed against all drivers who committed violations, the Zrenjanin police announced.
