Norwegian courts sentence drivers for speeding and drunk‑driving offenses

A man in his 30s has been charged in Nord‑Troms and Senja District Court for driving 105 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on the Tverrforbindelsen road in July, alleged to have far exceeded the speed limit.

In a separate case, a man in his 30s from Stord was convicted in Haugaland and Sunnhordland District Court for driving with a blood‑alcohol level of 0.55 ‰ on 19 February. He received a 15‑day conditional prison sentence, a NOK 25,000 fine and a 13‑month suspension of his driver’s licence.