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Repeat DUI Offender in Argentina Caught Again, Cites Salad and Wine in Failed Excuses
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Repeat DUI Offender in Argentina Caught Again, Cites Salad and Wine in Failed Excuses

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 22-year-old driver in Pilar, Argentina, tested positive for alcohol while performing community service for a previous DUI offense.
  • The driver offered unusual excuses, including a vinegar-laced salad and a glass of wine, before admitting to drinking.
  • This incident occurred in a province with a "Zero Alcohol" law for drivers, leading to the retention of his license.

A 22-year-old driver from Capilla del Señor was stopped at a checkpoint on National Route 8 near Pilar, Argentina, and tested positive for alcohol with a blood alcohol content of 0.39 grams per liter. This resulted in the immediate retention of his driver's license.

I had a mess that went viral, imagine.

— 22-year-old driverReferring to his previous DUI offense that gained attention.

The situation became particularly noteworthy when the young man revealed during the procedure that he was currently serving community service for a previous DUI offense. Last year, he was caught driving under the influence following a traffic accident. His reaction to the current positive test was captured on camera, where he remarked, "I had a mess that went viral, imagine."

This is a positive alcohol test, it's not the salad. This is alcohol.

— InspectorDismissing the driver's initial excuse and stating the clear result of the test.

The new infraction occurred in a province with a strict "Zero Alcohol" law, meaning any presence of alcohol in the blood is a violation. The driver attempted to justify the positive result by first claiming he had eaten a salad with vinegar, an explanation quickly dismissed by the inspectors. When pressed, he admitted to having consumed a glass of wine, stating, "My girlfriend's grandfather offered it to me."

My girlfriend's grandfather offered it to me.

— 22-year-old driverAdmitting to drinking a glass of wine after initially offering other excuses.

As the implications of the new offense became clear, the driver grew visibly concerned and contacted his parents. Video footage captured part of his phone call, where he asked his mother to wake his father to speak with him. The inspection also uncovered alcoholic beverages and glasses inside the vehicle, which were documented as part of the evidence.

Can you talk to Dad, please? Wake him up.

— 22-year-old driverSpeaking to his mother on the phone during the traffic stop.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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