The relatives of victims of road accidents sent a letter to the deputies and the deputies of the Congress of the Nation, to ask them to “do not let yourself be intimidated by wine entrepreneurs” and “sanction the Zero Alcohol at the Wheel Law that can save lives and prevent injuries,” it was reported.
“It is in your hands to sanction a law that can save lives and prevent injuries,” begins the letter signed by 131 associations, foundations, NGOs and relatives of traffic victims, among which are: Mothers of Pain Association, ACIVERJUS, Gabriela Pizzolato, Ramiro’s mother, Red Cuidarte + Monica Jenkins and Gustavo Parra, and Fundación Abrazos Que Calman, among others.
“Deputies, do not be intimidated as it is important that everyone knows that if you are going to drive, you should not drink alcohol because “it is an anesthetic that decreases reflexes, the ability to notice risk and make decisions”, as Carlos said. Damin, head of Toxicology at Fernández Hospital,” the relatives warned.
And they added: “We know of the concern of some businessmen since they believe that the initiative harms them. But do not give in to these pressures since it is not ‘a dry law’.”
The letter was released after entrepreneurs from the wine sector will raise their voices against the billalleging that it will harm them.
In response, the text of the letter asks the Deputies to “not give in to these pressures since it is not a ‘dry law’ and “it does not mean that those who are not going to drive cannot drink alcohol, so businessmen do not They have to worry about their economic income since they are not going to be affected, ”they reported from Road Safety of the Ministry of Transport.
“No one can deny the association of alcohol and totally avoidable tragedies.. The laws are there to protect, promote safety and above all to prevent crimes and thus save lives” (…) “Alcohol entrepreneurs are not our enemies,” family members continued.
“We know that those who do not exceed the permitted value of alcohol intake today may not produce a fatal road event,” they added.
But the reality is that the data shows that “they are between 14 and 20 deaths that occur every day in our country and, in this sense, “we understand that nobody knows how much alcohol can be consumed in order not to exceed the permitted limit”.
“The easiest and most logical thing is to understand that you should not drink any alcohol if you are going to drive”they assured.
“We, who killed a loved one, care about the most precious thing that they and we all have, which is Life,” they pointed out.
The bill Zero Alcohol at the Wheel is in the transport commission to waiting for an opinion to be treated on the premises.
The initiative seeks to bring to zero the permitted blood alcohol limit for driving any motorized vehicle throughout the national territory.
In the country, they are already 11 provinces and 20 municipalities that have this regulation at the local level, which seeks to reduce road accidents linked to alcohol consumption, present in 1 out of every 4 traffic incidents with fatal consequences, the Transportation portfolio said in a statement.
