Supposed to help his student obtain a driving license, a French driving school instructor had his driving license suspended after testing positive for alcohol while accompanying a candidate for the driving license exam. to drive.
The instructor from Villefranche-sur-Saône, in the Rhône, who was going to an exam with his student failed an alcohol test with more than double the authorized limit, according to what “Le Figaro” reported on Thursday .
It was while checking the vehicle driven by the learner driver that the gendarmes were surprised by the alcohol-laden breath of the instructor who must have been in full possession of his means to be able to take control of the vehicle if necessary. .
In addition to the suspension of his driving license for four months with six demerit points, the professional lost his authorization to practice in a driving school and will have to appear in court soon.
“The vehicles of regulated professions are obviously all governed by the Highway Code, or even with additional particularities to be controlled,” the gendarmes indicated to the French media, which specified that the student passed his exam despite the mishap of the monitor.
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