Five drivers had their licences confiscated immediately during traffic checks in Leuven on Saturday, police said.
Leuven police screened 546 drivers for alcohol and drug use, according to a statement released on Sunday.
The checks were carried out on the Tiensesteenweg, the Aarschotsesteenweg, in the Tiensestraat and at the exit of the Oostertunnel.
Two drivers who tested positive for alcohol had their licences withdrawn on the spot for 15 days. Two others who tested positive for drugs also lost their licences immediately for two weeks.
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Four more motorists who were found to have drunk too much alcohol were ordered to leave their vehicles parked for 12 hours.
Separately, at about 20:30 on Saturday, a 64-year-old woman under the influence of alcohol caused a crash at the Vunt complex in Kessel-Lo.
She was driving from the Aarschotsesteenweg towards the Kesseldallaan when she veered out of her lane and collided with an oncoming car.
A woman and her 15-year-old daughter were in the other vehicle. No one was injured.
The 64-year-old driver’s car was badly damaged and had to be towed away. The crash caused temporary traffic disruption.
She tested positive for alcohol, was taken into custody to sober up, and had her driving licence withdrawn immediately for 15 days.
