Heavily inebriated Slovak bus driver detained in Croatia

The police in the Croatian seaside resort of Dubrovnik recently stopped a bus near this town, driven by a Slovak driver who had BAC of 2.39 grams per liter.

Heavily inebriated Slovak bus driver detained in Croatia

The police in the Croatian seaside resort of Dubrovnik recently stopped a bus near this town, driven by a Slovak driver who had BAC of 2.39 grams per liter.

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According to the European Transport Safety Council, Croatia's blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is 0.5 - and zero for commercial drivers.

The police in Dubrovnik said they never before encountered a professional driver so heavily under the influence of alcohol while behind the wheel.

The man was detained and taken before a court for minor offenses in Dubrovnik, where he received a 2-year-ban on driving, and was ordered to spend 49 days in prison.