Parliament deputy punished for drunk-driving

A district court has slapped a 20,000 crown fine and a year-long driving ban on a Parliament deputy who was caught drunk-driving last year. Ondřej Plašil of the ruling Civic Democrats accepted the punishment without protest. He himself asked Parliament to strip him of his immunity so that he might face prosecution. There have been several cases of deputies and senators caught drunk-driving but not all of them have been willing to cooperate with the police and undergo a blood test.