Moments of pure terror late yesterday afternoon in the town of Cirò Marina, where a man sparked panic among passers-by by engaging in a crazy chase with the police. The man, driving a small car without ever having obtained a driving licence, was finally blocked and arrested by the soldiers of the local company’s Radiomobile Division.
The crazy escape against traffic
It all started during the usual preventive checks for road safety. Upon seeing the patrol, the driver stepped on the accelerator in a desperate attempt to escape control. The result was a high-speed chase through the city streets: the man made risky overtakes and took entire streets against traffic, putting the safety of pedestrians and other motorists at serious risk, before the police managed to block his path and block him in complete safety.
Death threats to the police and refusal of tests
Once he got out of the vehicle, the situation worsened further. The man, in a clear state of psychophysical alteration, verbally attacked the soldiers with serious death threats and insults. Subsequently, he categorically refused to undergo toxicological tests to check for possible drug or alcohol intake.
Subsequent checks revealed an even more serious truth: the suspect could never have been behind the wheel, as he completely lacked a driving licence.
The crackdown on road safety
The accusations against him are very serious:
Resistance to a public official;
Serious infringements of the Highway Code;
Refusal to submit to toxicological tests;
This episode once again turns the spotlight on the importance of daily road checks, especially in light of the recent and stringent rules of the Highway Code, introduced precisely to punish with the utmost severity those who drive without licenses or put public safety at risk.
The provision
At the end of the formalities, at the disposal of the Judicial Authority, the man was transferred to his home under house arrest, awaiting immediate judgement.