The law that establishes zero tolerance of alcohol in blood at the wheel will come into force as of this January 1 at 00:00 hours in the province of Buenos Aires, eliminating the permitted degree of 500 milligrams of alcohol per liter of blood. which was in force until this Saturday.
Thus, the province of Buenos Aires joins Chaco, Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Jujuy, La Rioja, Río Negro, Salta, Santa Cruz, Tierra del Fuego and Tucumán where the measure is already in force.
According to this new measure, from now on Those who drive with values of up to 499 milligrams will receive three months of disqualification from driving.
In Argentina, alcohol is present in one in four road accidents and is the leading cause of death for children under 35, according to official data.
If the alcohol level is between 500 and 999 milligrams, the penalty will be six months.
While, People who circulate with rates between 1,000 and 1,500 milligrams of alcohol per liter of blood will be disabled for 18 months.
In addition, those who exceed 1,500 milligrams will not be able to drive for a period of 18 months.
During the first year of validity of the law, people who drive with a rate of up to 499 milligrams per liter of blood will only be penalized with the attendance and approval of special education and training courses for the correct use of public roads.
In Argentina, alcohol is present in one in four road accidents and is the leading cause of death for children under 35, according to official data.
During 2022, there were 6,162 drink-driving offenses on routes, streets, and roads in the province of Buenos Airesaccording to the annual report of the Road Safety Observatory of the Buenos Aires Ministry of Transport.
