Police are appealing to members of the public for help in tracing a missing teen believed to be in the Rochdale area.
29.08.2022 - 00:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police have issued a hilarious warning after a driver attempted to evade his breathalyser test by 'shoving' coins into his mouth at the side of the road. The driver had been caught driving through a red light on Spa Road in Bolton on Saturday night (August 27).
After being pulled over by traffic police to be questioned and give a breath sample, he proceeded to 'shove a load of coins' into his mouth. Nevertheless, he blew a reading of 65 - with the legal limit in England being 35.
GMP Traffic shared the image of the Golf to their social media pages, as they issued the humorous warning to other road users. "Don't believe what you read on the internet," they said.
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They announced the driver had gone through a red light in front of a police car that had been patrolling in the local area.
The full post read: "From last night. The driver of this Golf went through a red light in front of our patrol and was stopped on Spa Rd, Bolton.
"Before being breathalysed, he shoved a load of coins in his mouth. Guess what, didn’t work and he blew 65. Don’t believe all you read on the internet guys."
The theory circulating online, among others, is that sucking on a copper coin can trick a breathalyser by interfering with someone's mouth saliva composition. However, in this instance, it was clearly unsuccessful. Greater Manchester Police have been asked for clarification on whether the driver was arrested.
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