A Mendoza official who was driving in an official car breath

It’s about Jorge Tevesdirector of Provincial mobility entityresponsible for public transport. While the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, January 17, only now came to light.

Mendoza official tested positive for breathalyzer

According to the middle of the Sun, the Taves car, a man of vast experience in Mendoza politics, was arrested in a routine control of the Traffic Department of Godoy Cruz, on San Martín Sur Avenue, near Río Lead Street .

After blowing the pipette, The exam showed that the Mendoza official not only exceeded 0.5% allowed, but also the gram. By the fact, the leader was sanctioned and a case was initiated by the Traffic Courts of the Municipality to the Contraventional Court No. 1, by Judge Guillermo Lorca.

On the contrary, the vehicle in which it was moved was not kidnapped, since it was an official car, belonging to the Government of Mendoza.

Now, Teves must pay a fine of $ 2.2 million, in addition to facing the prohibition of handling for five months.

Man close to Alfredo Cornejothe official even shared management when the current governor was mayor of Godoy Cruz.

In his birdded political career, Teves served as provincial senator for the third district in the lists of the UCR and councilor for the same party in Godoy Cruz. Also in that municipality he was director of Social Development and Secretary of Government in previous efforts.

Greater penalties for breathalyzer

Last year, The Mendoza Legislature approved a law that allows motorists to clash under the effects of alcohol and are treated by the public health system. The objective is that those who cause incidents while alcoholized return to the provincial state the costs of hospitalization.

The initiative was approved within the framework of a package of health measures promoted from the provincial government. Both the Chamber of Deputies and Senators unanimously approved the provision.

As reported officially, the norm refers “to the collection or recovery of the health benefits that have been carried out in the effectors of the Public Health System for the benefit of the driver who, having incurred in the prohibitions of article 52 subsections 7 and 8 of Law No. 9024 will participate or cause a traffic accident in accordance with the responsibility established by the competent authority. “

After a traffic accident justice will determine whether the driver was driving With more than 0.5 grams of alcohol per liter of blood and that there are MEDICAL ATTENTION In the public health system. If so, You must return the money from the expenses of the hospitalization.