Drunk cyclist carried 4-year-old son in child seat, case headed to court

In brief

• A 54-year-old man from Łuków was stopped by police on Monday, 26 October, after swerving while cycling.
• He had almost one per mille of alcohol in his breath and his 4-year-old son in a bicycle child seat.
• The boy was handed to his mother, and the case will go to court.

Stopped for erratic riding

Police patrolling Łuków on Monday afternoon, 26 October, noticed a cyclist on a bicycle lane whose line of travel was uneven, with the rider at times swerving from side to side (Nietrzeźwy rowerzysta przewoził 4-letniego syna. Sprawa trafi do sądu – Podlasie24.pl|Łuków) (Nietrzeźwy rowerzysta wiózł 4-letniego synka – KPP Łuków) (Jechał wężykiem z 4-letnim synem na rowerze. Miał prawie promil alkoholu – Dziennik Wschodni). The officers stopped him for a traffic check.

Explanation and breath test

The 54-year-old resident of Łuków commune told officers that his trouble keeping balance came from carrying his 4-year-old son in a bicycle child seat. A breath test showed he had almost one per mille of alcohol in his exhaled air.

Child handed to his mother

The boy was handed over to his mother. Police said the father's conduct would be sent to court.

Case going to court

The man will answer before a court for riding under the influence with a child in the seat. Police published photographs of the cyclist with the child seat and of the patrol car at the scene.