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There Will be More Severe Sanctions for those Who Drink and Drive

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With the entry into force of the new Law of State Roads (11/8/13), the implementation of the breathalyzer operation in this city has changed, and just as throughout the rest of the state, the penalties are more severe.

This weekend, during the examination which was conducted in drivers who were detected with alcoholic breath, a range of .40 milligrams per air drawn was established as the minimum for a person to be arrested, when previously it was 60 points that was established, they were released if the figure was smaller.

As for the number of tests performed on Friday and Saturday, it was reported that there were a total of 62, of which 32 were positive, with only nine people who underwent folio, 20 were arrested in the municipal jail and only 2 paid on the spot to be released, although their vehicles will be returned until Monday after the pay of a fine.

Now with the new regulations, there will be zero tolerance for drivers traveling with some degree of intoxication and they will remain detained for 12 to 36 hours, as required by Article 186 of the new law, which states that there will be a commutable administrative arrest of twelve to twenty four hours for the person who drives a vehicle and is detected with an amount of 81 to 130 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or from 0.40 to 0.65 milligrams of alcohol per liter of exhaled air. If the amount of alcohol is greater than 130 milligrams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, the administrative detention will increase from 24 to 36 hours.

The order provides that if the driver refuses to be put through a breathalyzer test, the driver will be arrested administratively for 12-36 hours. These points will come into force once the State Government has concluded the regulation, for which it has 90 days. While the people who are arrested twice or more in a span of less than two years will have their driver's license canceled.

These actions are primarily intended to prevent accidents resulting from excessive alcohol consumption, besides generating awareness among motorists, who are increasingly addressing the preventive measures.

[readon1 url="http://notivallarta.com/2013/08/20/sanciones-mas-severas-a-quienes-conduzcan-en-estado-de-ebriedad/"]Source: NotiVallarta Translated by Rene Tripp[/readon1]