A 25-year-old teacher has become the first person to be turned away from McDonald’s in Cambridge for failing a breath test. The branch has just signed up to a police scheme to curb alcohol-related violence.
The teacher was in need of some sustenance after a day at the races and
a night on the town. So, like many revellers in the small hours, he
sought out the burger chain’s famous golden arches – only to be refused
entry because he had drunk more than three times the drink-drive limit.
‘I
went to McDonald’s at 2am to get some food and security staff said I
had to blow into a breathalyser if I wanted to get in,’ he said.
‘They
said I could have got in if I was three times the drink-drive limit or
under. I was well over that but I couldn’t believe they said no.’ The
man, who insists he did not act aggressively in any way, added: ‘How do
you get turned away from McDonald’s for being too drunk?
‘I
don’t know why anyone would be there at 2am if they hadn’t been
drinking.’ His plans for a Big Mac meal thwarted, he went for a snack at
a burger van instead.
141 people were arrested for being drunk in Cambridge last
year and 263 were arrested for public order offences.
McDonald’s
said: ‘At the request of Cambridgeshire Police we are taking part in
their pilot scheme. A person’s behaviour will determine the likelihood
of them being breathalysed and this should have no impact on the
majority of customers.’
The
police-funded scheme, which began last Friday, is believed to be the
first of its kind in the country. A handful of venues are understood to
have signed up,
Cambridgeshire
Police said the breathalyser kits were not designed to be used as an entry
requirement but as a tool to clamp down on drink-related incidents.
A 25-year-old teacher has become the first person to be turned away from McDonald’s in Cambridge for failing a breath test. The branch has just signed up to a police scheme to curb alcohol-related violence. 
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