The Ministry of Transport carries out this Saturday the 23rd edition of the Federal Alcoholemia operation, through the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV) and together with the National Commission for Transport Regulation (CNRT), which coordinates the work between the Nation, provinces and municipalities to discourage alcohol consumption at the wheel.
As for the results, the statistics of the september edition reflect that only 1% of the controlled drivers circulated exceeding the permitted limits of alcohol in bloodwhile the remaining 99% recorded zero alcohol.
This shows that the permanent presence of controls It also influences as a tool of awareness and care among drivers.
“The Federal Breathalyzer is an effective measure that is consolidated month after month thanks to the commitment of all jurisdictions in the search to reduce road accidents caused by alcohol”, said Pablo Martínez Carignano, executive director of the ANSV.
And he added: “The control has the immediacy of being able to prevent a driver who is not in a position to do so from continuing to circulate, but it also works as an awareness tool to understand the unnecessary risk that someone assumes when they feel drunk in front of a steering wheel, both for themselves and for others, which can be their family, friends, or anyone with whom they share the public road. ”.
By consuming alcohol, even in small quantities, motor and vision abilities decrease, decision-making is altered, reflexes slow down and attention and visual acuity are reduced.
Also, drinking alcohol can lead to a false sense of security and loss of inhibitions, situation that can expose reckless behavior such as speeding and/or not wearing a seat belt or helmet.
Last October 12, The bill for the Zero Alcohol at the Wheel Law promoted by the ANSV obtained the favorable opinion of the deputies that make up the Transport Commission. Now, the legislative initiative must be dealt with in the Internal Security Commission, and if it advances, it will be ready to be debated in the Chamber of Deputies, pending the half sanction that allows it to continue its journey in the Senate to become law. .
