They seized the motorcycle of an enforcement driver for carrying a drunk passenger and Ramiro Marra helped him recover it

An unusual episode occurred this January 1 while the police of the city of Buenos Aires carried out checks alcohol level: The driver of an app was taken away from his motorcycle and fined because his passenger’s test came back positive.. She walked away from the situation and did not suffer any consequences.

As established by the legislation in the Buenos Aires district, the allowed blood alcohol limit is 0.2 grams per liter of blood, for both the driver and the passenger.

“I don’t know her and I have no way of checking if she drank or not. My responsibility is not drinking alcoholbut I can’t take care of every user I have“Complained Ciro, 19, after the officers detained his vehicle.

However, the driver himself said that after complaining to the traffic agents, the response was exhaustive: “I showed him the app (to certify that it was working), but he told me: ‘It’s not my problem, you are driving with someone who is drunk and the law is the same whether or not he or she is an acquaintance’”, he said in dialogue with TN.

For her part, the passenger, who was detained by the authorities, gave her version of the event: “I tested positive, but I did not know that I could not board (as a passenger) after having consumed alcohol“He said and added: “I don’t feel guilty because I didn’t know and he (the driver) didn’t ask me if I was drunk,” he concluded.

Ramiro Marra helped the motorcycle driver recover the vehicle

After the incident, the young man made a statement on social networks recounting the situation: “During the trip, they stopped us for a traffic stop to perform a breathalyzer test. It gave me 0, but the passenger tested positive. They seized my motorcycle and fined me.“, object.

The publication had a great impact on X and reached Buenos Aires legislator Ramiro Marra, who decided to help him. “I am already in contact with Ciro. Analyzing the Traffic Code. This is unacceptable“, wrote the representative of La Libertad Avanza on the same social network.

In this regard, the legislator said: “The companion was terrible, she led him to commit a mistake and he disassociated himself from all blame.” In turn, he considered that “it is necessary to change the Traffic Code (5.4.5) so that: 1) The fine falls on the companion; 2) Is aggravated by putting the driver at risk; 3) Do not leave the motorcycle.”

Hours later, Marra shared a photo inside his car with Ciro and said: “We came to recover the motorcycle.”

Finally, he showed the young man with his vehicle and celebrated: “Motorcycle recovered.”