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Strict Nighttime Roadside Checks in Argentina and Spain Reveal Surge in Impaired Drivers

Nighttime operations rely on breath screening with portable devices alongside public awareness campaigns to enforce zero-tolerance laws.

Un agente de la Policía Local de Bueu en el centro del municipio.
Diputados del PAN proponen duplicar las penas por conducir en estado de ebriedad o con exceso de velocidad en Querétaro. /Cortesía
El paquete con la droga incautada.
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Overview

  • In Mendoza, six drivers recorded blood alcohol levels above 2.0 g/l at checkpoints on Friend’s Day, leading to criminal proceedings.
  • In Bueu, two motorists with moderate alcohol readings received administrative fines and one driver faces a pending lab confirmation after testing positive for both alcohol and drugs.
  • In Avilés, a week-long DGT-backed campaign involved 761 breath screenings that resulted in 11 administrative alcohol sanctions and two penal charges, alongside 101 saliva tests with 15 drug-positive results.
  • Galicia’s traffic authority reports that alcohol and drugs account for 26% of road accidents and has sanctioned over 5,700 drivers for alcohol and nearly 2,900 for drug use in the first half of 2025.
  • Authorities are pairing strict enforcement with designated driver initiatives and educational outreach to mitigate the heightened crash risk posed by substance-impaired driving.