Collision between three cars in Ponta Grossa ends with two drivers charged with intoxication
Collision between three cars in Ponta Grossa ends with two drivers charged with alcohol. The accident occurred in the Center and did not leave any injured.
A collision between three cars at Ponta Grossa was recorded early Sunday at around 0:30 a.m. at the intersection of Baron Street of Cerro Azul and Coronel Bittencourt, in the central region of the city. The accident involved a Volkswagen Gol, a Peugeot 208 and a Volkswagen Voyage. Despite the material damage, no one was injured. Two drivers were arrested after breathalyzer tests pointed to the presence of alcohol.
According to information from the team of patrulhamento viário of the Traffic Superintendent, the agents were triggered to attend to the occurrence, classified as a complex collision.
According to the reports presented by the drivers involved, the Volkswagen Gol was traveling along the Barão Street of the Cerro Azul when, on arriving at the intersection with the Rua Coronel Bittencourt, it collided with a Peugeot 208 and, subsequently, with a Volkswagen Voyage.
All three vehicles suffered material damage, but no casualties were reported.
Two drivers tested positive for the breathalyzer
During the attendance of the occurrence, the traffic team carried out ethylometer tests on the three drivers involved.
The driver of the Peugeot 208 presented a result of 0.00 milligram of alcohol per liter of expired alveolar air (mg/L). The driver of the Volkswagen Voyage recorded 0.13 mg/L.
The conductive of the Volkswagen Gol presented a result of 0.28 mg/L in the breathalyzer test.
Before the results, the agents produced two Traffic Infringement Autos under article 165 of the Brazilian Traffic Code (CTB), which deals with the driving of vehicles under the influence of alcohol.
The drivers of the Gol and Voyage.
Vehicles were released to other drivers
After the collision between three cars in Ponta Grossa, the team took the necessary steps to remove the vehicles from the intersection.
The Peugeot 208 had to be removed by a private winch. The Volkswagen Gol and the Volkswagen Voyage remained in good driving conditions.
The two vehicles were released to other drivers who were not under the influence of alcohol, according to the traffic crew report.
The agents also prepared the accident report, recording the circumstances informed by the people involved and the procedures adopted during the care.
What does the transit legislation say
Article 165 of the CTB establishes that driving under the influence of alcohol is a very serious infraction. The legislation provides for a 10-fold fine and suspension of the right to drive for 12 months, subject to administrative procedures and the right of defence.
The regulations of the National Traffic Council (Contran) establish specific criteria for the characterization of administrative infractions by means of the ethylometer test.
In the case registered in the Ponta Grossa Center, the enforcement team reported the issuance of two administrative rulings. The report does not mention arrests or referrals of drivers to the police station.
Despite the involvement of three vehicles and the positive results in two breathalyzer tests, the occurrence ended without injuries, only with material damage.
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