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CDMX Holiday Sobriety Checks Sanction 487 Drivers in First Week

The 24/7 program uses mass AlcoStop screening with confirmatory breath tests to reduce crash risk during Guadalupe–Reyes.

Overview

  • Between December 12 and 19, the SSC conducted 126,469 AlcoStop screenings and 1,528 breath tests, resulting in 487 sanctions for drunk driving.
  • Authorities reported 480 vehicles sent to impound, with offenders serving 20–36 hours in El Torito and covering towing and storage costs of about 1,000 pesos.
  • Checkpoints run continuously with random deployments on primary roads, city entry and exit points, and areas with high alcohol-related crash incidence.
  • Officials observed higher alcohol consumption among men and instances of resistance to testing, while reporting no major incidents so far.
  • The city expanded the operation by tripling checkpoint modules for the season and urged people to use public transport, taxis, or a designated driver.