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  • Bus Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving

    Bus Driver Arrested On Suspicion Of Drunk Driving

    At around 10:00 on the morning of August 12th, police stopped a bus on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Strætó’s information representative, Guðmundur Heiðar Helgason, the driver blew into a brethalyser and was driven away in a police car. The bus,…

  • Walks Away From Car Accident With Beer In Hand

    Walks Away From Car Accident With Beer In Hand

    The police were called to a car accident in Kopavogur, just south of Reykjavík, yesterday. Upon arrival, one of the parties involved was seen leaving the scene with an open beer can in their hand, Morgunblaðið reports. The man is suspected of…

  • 40% Of Drunk Drivers Foreign

    40% Of Drunk Drivers Foreign

    Out of the 1,300 drivers suspected of drunk driving by the police this year, around 40% of them were of a foreign nationality Morgunblaðið, Mbl.is, and RÚV reported. For reference, only 7% of Iceland is of a foreign nationality. A total of…