A driver was arrested on Thursday afternoon, Christmas Day, while driving on National Highway 226 at kilometer 64.5 in the district Balcarceafter registration a blood alcohol level so high that the machines couldn’t measure it.
The incident occurred during a road control operation by the Buenos Aires Provincial Department of Transportation after road police warned of a vehicle He carried out dangerous maneuvers, endangering his life and that of others.
When tested for alcohol, the devices gave a result of “Area overflow”This indicates that the blood alcohol level exceeds the maximum measuring capacity of the device. This is a record that far exceeds what is allowed by the zero alcohol law in force in the territory of Buenos Aires.
Given this situation, the corresponding violation was committed, HE The vehicle was detained and a replacement driver was assigned to take over the vehicle.. The perpetrator was left to face trial.
The Department of Transport warned that levels of more than 3 grams of alcohol per liter of blood could lead to alcohol consumption severe depression of the central nervous systemLoss of reflexes and risk of loss of consciousness, conditions completely incompatible with safe driving.
The authorities emphasized that these controls are aimed at preventing traffic accidents and preventing tragedies caused by irresponsible behavior behind the wheel.
Like every year, the government of Buenos Aires launched the alcohol test control campaign, which, according to official statistics, identified 30 drivers with a positive test on Christmas night. Eleven of them had a dosage of more than 1 gram per liter of blood alcohol. The most serious case was that of a driver who was driving with 1.74 g/l.
During these holidays the city introduced a novelty: has expanded the so-called “quiet zone” to the entire area since 2020. This is a regulation that previously prohibited the use of all types of fireworks with an audible effect within 100 meters of the North and South nature reserves, Lake Lugano, the Ecopark and hospitals.
The current limit values in the city are 0.5 g/l for private drivers; 0.2 g/l for motorcyclists and 0.5 g/l for their companion and zero for beginners and professional drivers.
This year 5,394 tests were carried out and the positive rate was 0.47%, while last year 5,399 checks were carried out, a rate of 0.83%. So far this year, 4,300 licenses have been retained.
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