BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A German student who was breathalyzed at over three time the German limit for alcohol has been banned from using any license-free vehicle on the public streets including a bicycle, skateboard or others for 15 years, according to media reports Tuesday.    

    Christopher-Felix Hahn, a student of theater science in Giessen, said he did not feel unduly impaired when he made the decision to take his bicycle home from a party in June of 2008.

    On his way home in the wee hours of the morning, he attracted the attention of the local police. The police administered a breath test and found a blood-alcohol content of 0.171 percent, over three times the German legal limit of 0.05 percent.

    Hahn was given a 700 U.S. dollar penalty which he paid and thought that was the end of the matter.

    However, in Germany, all arrests with a blood alcohol content finding of over 0.16 percent must be reported to the drivers' licensing bureau, which requested that he undergo a medical and psychological evaluation costing another 700 dollars. Hahn either ignored the letter or refused the evaluation.

    The lack of response did not go unnoticed. A second letter soon arrived, this time forbidding him from using any license-free vehicle on the public streets, horse-riding not included though unfortunately Hahn is allergic to horse hair.

    The authorities went on to explain that the earliest this ruling could be revoked was in 15 years time and until then if he wanted to ride a bike he would have to pay 35 dollars every time. 

    (Source: Agencies)