Drunk pensioner tried to outrun police in her electric wheelchair

A 74-year-old pensioner in the German city of Wolfsburg tried to outrun a police car after taking her electric wheelchair out for a drunken joy ride on the open road, an officer said on Monday.

The woman had a blood alcohol level of 0.174 percent when she steered her motorised chair onto a four-lane road. A concerned driver trailed the woman with his hazard lights on for some distance to ensure her safety.



Later a police car caught up with her and turned on its lights – but the pensioner was in no mood to pull over. Instead of parking her wheelchair, the woman tried to make a break for it.

A police officer then chased her on foot and was able to grab the keys from the wheelchair. The woman is now facing charges of reckless driving. But police said that since authorities cannot ban her from using a wheelchair, she will likely be made to pay a fine.