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Israel Police have arrested a male who was operating an electric bicycle while under the influence of alcohol, citing his blood alcohol level was several times the legal limit.

Electric bicycles have been designated as �vehicles� in Israel, which must comply with regulations, including a minimum age of 16 for an operator, wearing a helmet and obeying vehicular traffic signals. One may not operate a cellular telephone without a handsfree Bluetooth device while operating an electric bike.

Police received calls about a man on a bike riding erratically on Route 4, zigzagging around and placing himself at risk. They stopped the bicycle and when officers smelled alcohol on their breath, he issued a breathalyzer. Police say his blood alcohol was four times the legal limit.

(YWN � Israel Desk, Jerusalem)