2023-12-15 07:42:00
December 15, 2023 08:42 | Malmedy – Stavelot – Waimes
Police officers, on motorbikes, from the Stavelot-Malmedy area chased a 36-year-old Stavelot driver, at the wheel of an Audi A4, who had tried to escape a check set up on avenue du Pont de Warche, in Malmedy. This happened this Thursday evening, around 10:20 p.m. “ An inspector participating in the check noticed a white Audi which had stopped before the check, probably in order to avoid the check », Report the police officers from the traffic department. “ An inspector on a motorcycle starts towards the vehicle but it has already fled towards the bridge under the motorway. At this level the driver goes up towards Wavreumont. At more than 130 km/h it descends towards Binsta where it turns left towards Wavreumont. The vehicle comes face to face with another police officer also on a motorcycle, on the road to the monastery, near the highway rise. » In his escape, the driver seriously hit another Audi which was arriving at the control. “ Brought back to the police station, the fleeing driver tested positive for alcohol (0.81 mg, or 1.85 g of alcohol in the blood) and narcotics (cocaine) », the police further detail in their intervention report. In addition to the “traditional” fines and withdrawal of license, the Stavelotain received a fine for maliciously obstructing traffic. He will have to explain it to the police court.
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In addition to this chase which could have had very serious consequences, the police issued quite a few tickets during the check scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. this Thursday, in three places: at the motorway exit, in Waimes and therefore also avenue du Pont de Warche. We will report a 15-day license withdrawal for a driver driving with 1.04 mg/l (2.4 g in the blood), another 6-hour license withdrawal for a driver who has drunk a little too much. A vehicle banned from circulation was immobilized, several other fines drawn up in particular for lack of license, also for false papers, for a driver driving with another’s license, or even for possession of drugs. In addition to warning notices for expired technical inspections and defective lights. (OT)
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