Overview
- On National Route 226 near Balcarce, Buenos Aires province, a driver registered an alcohol level beyond the device’s measurable range, prompting an infraction, vehicle retention and judicial proceedings.
- Buenos Aires City’s Christmas-night operation found 30 positive tests, including 11 drivers above 1 g/L and a peak reading of 1.74 g/L, according to official figures.
- Argentina’s National Road Safety Agency said it is intensifying documentation and breathalyzer checks across routes, highways and key access points for the Christmas and New Year period.
- Argentina’s zero-alcohol law applies nationwide on federal routes and is fully adopted by 18 provinces, while other jurisdictions still allow up to 0.5 g/L for private drivers.
- A Mexico City security official reiterated that breathalyzers analyze air from the lungs, debunking myths about mints or sprays, and noted sanctions of 20–36 hours at El Torito, a one-year license suspension and vehicle impoundment for violations.