A Ra�anana resident, 24-years-old, was stopped by police early Monday morning after he was clocked traveling 147 KPH (88 MPH) on the Ayalon Highway. As police were checking the driver�s papers, he took off, but was apprehended after a very short pursuit, at a red light in Herzliya.

The driver had an odor of alcohol and a breath test revealed his blood alcohol level was quite elevated. Police did not release the exact number, but told the media the driver explained �I only had four shots while we were playing cards�, seeking to minimize the severity of his compromised state.

The driver�s car was impounded and he was jailed pending a hearing in traffic court today, Monday, January 23, 2012.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)