Drunk driver rang police

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A drunk driver was arrested in Germany after he accidentally rang the police instead of a breakdown service when he had a flat tyre. Before he realised who he was speaking to, the 31-year-old let it slip that he had no licence and was driving under the influence. The civil servant, who lost his licence eight years ago, had a blow out in the western town of Monheim while driving a car borrowed from a friend. He had a blood alcohol level that was seven times the legal limit, and when he tried to call the German equivalent of the AA he became confused and dialled the emergency number for the police. The drunken man phoned and said: "My car is broken and I need you to come and fix it. You better be quick because I'm really pretty drunk and I don't have a licence so it wouldn't be good if the cops drove past." A Monheim police spokesman said: "He wanted us to come quickly, so we did."