A chauffeur has appeared in court in Monaco charged with drunken driving after hitting a series of bollards adjacent to the Testimonio building site, according to a report in local French daily Monaco Matin.
The man, in his 30s, had enjoyed a little rosé and beer at a restaurant at the Metropole, but felt able to start driving his employer’s car for a handover on the Rock despite being almost three times over the drink-driving limit of 0.25 mg/l.
The court president asked the defendant how his boss had reacted to the limousine being badly damaged, to which he replied that he had lost his job.
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He has previous convictions for contempt of court, possession of narcotics, and driving a vehicle without a licence, the court was told. Unable to take away the driver’s French licence, the court imposed a ban of six months on driving within Monaco. He was also fined 700 euros.
PHOTO: Monaco courthouse
