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Argentina Ramps Up Alcohol‑Zero Enforcement After Police Official, Bus Driver Test Positive, Record 3.05 g/L Logged

Officials say controls will intensify under the Alcohol Zero law during the high‑travel summer.

Overview

  • - On Route 12 near Campana, a Federal Police sub‑commissioner driving an official Ford Ranger with family aboard registered 0.56 g/L in a recorded roadside test.
  • - The officer was placed on leave, a disciplinary inquiry and a case under Buenos Aires’ Alcohol Zero statute were opened, and the PFA restricted use of official vehicles to unit chiefs.
  • - In Corrientes on Route 14 at km 499, coordinated ANSV and provincial checks recorded 3.05 g/L, which the provincial road‑safety chief said is the highest reading so far this year.
  • - CNRT inspectors at Mendoza’s bus terminal stopped a long‑distance driver bound for Liniers who measured 0.51 g/L, and the company 20 de Junio supplied a replacement to continue the trip.
  • - Authorities cite ANSV data showing alcohol in about one in four serious crashes and say they will reinforce checks and prevention campaigns.