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Sixth time unlucky for drunk driver
By The Siberian Times reporter
24 May 2016
He got round the Krasnoyarsk roundabout successfully five times, then turned over his car.
Caught on a traffic camera, he repeatedly circled the roundabout but later was unable to explain why. Picture here and below: KrasChp
The unnamed man will be banned from driving for 18 months, say police, after his bizarre journey.
Caught on a traffic camera, he repeatedly circled the roundabout but later was unable to explain why.
He got round the Krasnoyarsk roundabout successfully five times, then turned over his car.
On his sixth orbit his vehicle struck the curb and overturned.
Tests found the driver to be drunk, said police.
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I suppose he thought he'd go on a roundabout spin without thinking it would drive him dizzy. But then, the drink only helped the outcome of the journey. Drinking & driving is another version of "Russian Roulette...so beware fellow drivers.