Motorcyclist is arrested for driving drunk on the wrong side of the road; breathalyzer gave a value 3 times higher Disclosure/PRF A 31-year-old motorcyclist was arrested red-handed, on Sunday night (7), suspected of driving drunk on the wrong side of BR-316, in Picos (PI). According to the Federal Highway Police (PRF), the breathalyzer test showed a value three times higher than the permitted limit. READ ALSO: Criminal police officer is in serious condition after his motorcycle was hit by a drunk driver Driver suspected of being drunk is arrested after serious accident with five vehicles on bridge The PRF team was carrying out an inspection on the highway when they saw the suspect's motorcycle going in the opposite direction to the normal flow of the road. During the approach, the police noticed that the motorcyclist, identified only by the initials F. R. B. J., had a strong smell of alcohol, disjointed speech and a change in mood. ✅ Follow the g1 Piauí channel on WhatsApp When questioned, the man admitted to having drunk two cans of beer before driving. According to the PRF, he did not initially cooperate with the breathalyzer test, failing to blow the device with the volume of air necessary to complete the test. Now on g1 The motorcyclist was arrested and handcuffed and taken to the Picos Flagrante Center, where he took the test again. The device recorded a value of 0.85 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled alveolar air. "The index is almost three times higher than the limit of 0.34 mg/L, which is the level established by law for an administrative infraction to be considered a traffic crime", explained the PRF. According to the police, the man was arrested for drunk driving and remained detained at the Central de Flagrantes until the publication of this report. VIDEOS: watch Rede Clube’s most viewed videos