Man in wheelchair stopped in traffic lane with blood alcohol of 5.49 promille
Latvian State Police stopped an aggressive man born in 1985 who was moving through a traffic lane in a wheelchair; a breath test showed 5.49 promille of alcohol. An administrative violation case has been opened against him.
State Police officers responding to a call stopped a man moving in a traffic lane using a wheelchair and behaving aggressively. A breath test on the man, born in 1985, showed an alcohol level of 5.49 promille.
Following the discovery of the violation, police opened an administrative violation case against him.
How dangerous is this level of intoxication
According to World Health Organization medical guidelines, an alcohol concentration above 3.5 to 4.0 promille is considered potentially lethal for most adults. A level of 5.5 promille, meanwhile, is described in medical practice as an extreme, toxic blockage of the brain and central nervous system.
Such a level typically causes the shutdown of vital functions — breathing, heart activity and body temperature regulation — or a complete loss of protective reflexes. If a person with 5.5 promille in their blood is still able to function, this points to a chronic tolerance to alcohol built up over years.
