Those 70 drivers who were caught and tested positive in the breathalyzer test had their licenses with more than 0.5 grams retained. of alcohol in blood.
In the City, traffic controls were increased up to three times so that citizens can circulate calmly and avoid road tragedies, so Around 8,726 tests were carried out, compared to 3,134 last Christmas.
Those 70 drivers who were caught and tested positive in the breathalyzer test had their licenses with more than 0.5 grams retained. of alcohol in blood. Although a positive fact is that the positivity rate remained below 1%, reaching 0.8%
Among the people on board, Russian diplomats and a woman who blew seven times after it was impossible to perform the test tested positive.
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So far this year, the City has made more than 360,000 breathalyzer controls, compared to Christmas Eve 2023, there were 2,265 tests plus 5,399 versus 3,134: an increase of 42%. And the positivity rate was similar: this year it was 0.83% and last year it was 0.9%.
Results of the breathalyzer tests Christmas Eve 2024 until 7 on Wednesday, December 25:
- Total breathalyzer controls: 5399
- Total positives: 45
- Positivity: 0.83%
- Drivers with a dosage greater than 1 g/l: 16 (disqualification from 4 months to 2 years)
- Drivers with a dosage of 0.5 g/l and 0.99 g/l: 29 (disqualification between 2 and 4 months)
- Total licenses held: 45 licenses held for a minimum of 2 months
- The highest dosage was *2.79 g/l of blood alcohol.
Christmas Eve and Christmas health operation
During the night of the 24th and the early morning of the 25th of December, 7 people were treated in the different public hospitals of the City for incidents during the celebrations of Christmas.
6 patients were admitted to the Santa Lucía Ophthalmological Hospital. Four of them presented outpatient symptoms, meaning they were able to leave shortly after, while two other people had to undergo surgery with minor injuries.
And until the morning of Wednesday the 25th, at the Lagleyze Ophthalmological Hospital there were no injuries due to pyrotechnics or accidents related to the celebrations of Christmas. And the Quemados hospital treated a patient with pyrotechnic burns that had been caused last Monday.
Source: Ambito
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