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Mendoza Bus Driver Removed for Positive Alcohol Test Under Zero-Tolerance Rule

Regulators report the driver was sanctioned following a routine CNRT inspection.

Overview

  • CNRT agents recorded 0.51 g/L during a preventive check at the Terminal de Ómnibus de Mendoza.
  • Professional bus drivers are subject to zero tolerance, leading to the driver's immediate removal and detention.
  • The bus, a Scania operated by Empresa 20 de Junio bound for Liniers in Buenos Aires, was temporarily taken out of service.
  • The journey resumed after the company supplied a licensed replacement driver, according to official reports.
  • Authorities applied the corresponding sanction and formally ordered the operator to ensure prompt substitutions to avoid passenger delays.