Overview
- On RN 226 near Balcarce, police stopped a 38-year-old driver for zigzag maneuvers and the breathalyzer returned an out-of-range message, prompting an infraction, vehicle retention and the arrival of an alternate driver while the motorist remained at the disposal of the judicial process.
- Control personnel reported trying two different alcoholimeters on the Balcarce driver and said both devices blocked due to saturation.
- In San Telmo, a 51-year-old taxi driver entered the Metrobús lane at Paseo Colón and Pasaje Giuffra and struck a streetlight, with a breath test showing 2.17 g/L; he was detained and the taxi was seized.
- The San Telmo case was referred to the Fiscalía de Flagrancia Este, which notified the driver for the contravention of driving with excess alcohol and ordered the vehicle immobilized and transferred to a judicial impound.
- Officials highlighted the medical danger of levels above 3.00 g/L, which can depress the central nervous system, and reiterated the province’s Alcohol Cero policy alongside the city’s 0.5 g/L limit for general drivers and zero tolerance for professionals.