Drunk 70-year-old drives scooter wrong way on freeway at night｜Formosa English News

Bilingual text here: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A13W05EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description 雙語文字版: https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/news/2026A13W05EA?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description Our official website: ➔ https://english.ftvnews.com.tw/ Follow us on Facebook: ➔ https://www.facebook.com/ftvformosanews X (Twitter): ➔ https://x.com/FTV_Taiwan_News Horns blared across Freeway No. 1, as terrified drivers came face-to-face with a nightmare on the highway: a scooter riding straight against traffic! The shocking scene unfolded on the northbound lanes in Taichung shortly after 6 pm on Monday. Drivers frantically honked to warn the rider, but he continued wobbling down the freeway as if he couldn’t hear a thing. Police finally pulled him over at Shengang, only to discover that the 70-year-old man was riding drunk. Let’s hear more. - It’s a scooter! - How did the scooter get on here? What’s going on? *Honk* - What the hell? - Scared me to death! Chen Shih-hao Police officer The man, surnamed Chang and born in 1956, was riding a scooter against traffic on the freeway. A breathalyzer test came in at an alcohol level of 0.50mg/l. He is suspected of endangering public safety and our officers have issued a citation in accordance with the law and referred the case for investigation. Mr. Chang was heavily intoxicated when he accessed Freeway No. 4 at the Houfeng Interchange. Dashcam footage later captured him on Freeway No. 1 as early as 6:05 pm. He was pulled over at 6:34, meaning he had been on the road for almost half an hour. Though he managed to avoid a disastrous crash out of sheer luck, he will have to face the legal consequences of drunk driving. For more Taiwan news, tune in: Mon to Fri at 9:30 pm on Channel 152 Tue to Sat at 1 am on Channel 53 #dui #scooter #freeway #taichung #taiwan #台灣新聞 #FormosaEnglishNews #民視新聞 #FTV新聞 #Taiwan