Alcohol, the effectiveness of enforcement
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1616 1514
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933 850 821 809 787
427 373 350
305 296 221 206 165 159 147 141 136 126 111 90 47 21 16
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Results TISPOL Operation Alcohol & Drugs 6 - 12 June 2016
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Results TISPOL Operation Alcohol & Drugs 6 - 12 June 2016
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551
366
225 204
123 112 105 89
63 50
27 21 14 13 11 5 5 4 3 0
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Drugs Offences Detected
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European Day Without A Road Death
https://projectedward.eu
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MY ROAD SAFETY PLEDGE
I Promise That I Will: Remind my family, friends and colleagues to take extra care on the roads.
Put my lights on for safety.
Drive as safely as I can and follow the rules when behind the wheel or riding a motorbike or bicycle.
Be extra vigilant and attentive to the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children, older people and horse riders.
Drive at speeds that are both legal and safe.
Carry out proper safety checks on my tyres.
Pay particular attention when driving near schools, and where there are lots of children.
Never drive after drinking alcohol or taking drugs/medicines that could impair safety.
Look as far ahead as possible and not tailgate other drivers
Always wear my seat belt and ensure that everyone with me wears theirs.
Not use my mobile phone while driving.
Ensuring I am not distracted by anything inside or outside the car, or inside my head.
Set a good example to my passengers by driving calmly and safely.
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Alcohol Enforcement in Spain
Interurban fatalities Spain 1981-2016
Drug tests
43% dead drivers under the influence of
alcohol, drugs and/or psychotropic drugs.
Positive toxicology
results:
El 66,91% alcohol > de 0,3 g/L
El 31,6% drugs
El 26,5% psychotropic drugs
National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Science - 2015
Alcohol checks 5.071.265
Positive 74.021
% positives 1,45%
Alcohol, offences
2016
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“Traffic Police Officers in charge of Traffic Safety Surveillance could
undergo different road users, acording to their implication level, in the
following cases:
• Accident
• External signs or clear evidence of D.U.I. substances
• Infractions
• Preventive A/D Checks and Campaigns
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Driver´s Alcohol & Drugs
Tests
ACCIDENT 2% INFRIGMENT
12%
Alcohol, offences
2016
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CONTROL 86%
ACCIDENT INFRIGMENT
PREVENTIVE CONTROL
TOTAL
Alcohol Checks 124.937 589.407 4.356.921 5.071.265
Positive 5.597 4.646 63.778 74.021
% positives 4,48% 0,78% 1,46% 1,45%
Alcohol, offences
2016
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Alcohol, cause-and-effect
relationship
Alcohol Checks Positive
Alcohol, cause-and-effect
relationship
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1,000
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3,250
4,000
4,750
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ACCIDENTES FALLECIDOSFatalities
Alcohol Checks Positive
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MAXIMUN ALCOHOL LEVEL
PERMITTED:
– General:
• > 0,5 gr/l. BAC
– Professional drivers:
• > 0,3 gr/l. BAC
– Novel drivers: (during the 2 years wich follows the date when
they got the driver license)
• > 0,3 gr/l. BAC
Criminal Prosecution:
>1,2 gr/l. BAC
3 levels
HOW MUCH ALCOHOL?
Standard Commercial drivers Novice drivers
Austria 0.5 0.1 0.1
Belgium 0.5 0.2 0.5
Bulgaria 0.5 0.5 0.5
Croatia 0.5 0.0 0.0
Cyprus 0.2 0.2 0.2
Czech Republic 0.0 0.0 0.0
Denmark 0.5 0.5 0.5
Estonia 0.2 0.2 0.2
Finland 0.5 0.5 0.5
France 0.5 0.5 (0.2 bus drivers) 0.2
Germany 0.5 0.0 0.0
Greece 0.5 0.2 0.2
Hungary 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ireland 0.5 0.2 0.2
Italy 0.5 0.0 0.0
Latvia 0.5 0.5 0.2
Lithuania 0.4 0.0 0.0
Luxembourg 0.5 0.2 0.2
Malta 0.8 0.8 0.8
Netherlands 0.5 0.5 0.2
Poland 0.2 0.2 0.2
Portugal 0.5 0.2 0.2
Romania 0.0 0.0 0.0
Slovakia 0.0 0.0 0.0
Slovenia 0.5 0.0 0.0
Spain 0.5 0.3 0.3
Sweden 0.2 0.2 0.2
UK 0.8 0.8 0.8
Switzerland 0.5 0.1 0.1
BAC
drink driving
limits
Europe
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FIRST: Screening device to check if there is alcohol presence detected in the
suspect offender.
Screening Breathe alcohol measurement instruments used by Guardia Civil Traffic
Police Force.
The Police Officer will proceed to write down that the driver was read
about his rights when following the breathe alcohol dectection test.
PROCEDURE FOR ALCOHOL TEST
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1st evidencial test: It will be performed with an evidential official and authorized ethylometer.
2nd evidencial test: In order to guarantee the driver´s rights, he/she will be offered to follow a
second test, with a similar process to the first one performed, using again the same digital
ethylometer.
Breathe alcohol measurement instruments used by Guardia Civil Traffic Police Force (SAFIR &
DRÄGGER)
The timing between the 1st and 2nd test must be of at least 10 minutes.
PROCEDURE FOR ALCOHOL TEST
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The person following the alcohol tests has the right to demand a contrast test with a blood analysis at a Hospital or Medical Center.
The expenses of this constrast test should be deposit by the involved driver,
• Positive final result: It will be used to pay de analysis.
• Negative final result: refunding the above deposit to the driver.
PROCEDURE FOR ALCOHOL TEST
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60´s Etilotest only one use
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70´s
Alcometer Bench
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1985- Dräger 7110 2014- Safir Evolution
Alcotest Dräger 7010 Lion 1400
New equipment for the new concept of
“integral patrol”
PATROLMEN WITH CONCENTRATION OF MOBILE
TECHNICAL DEVICES
DROGOTEST LIGHT LASER SPEED CAMERA ALCOHOLMETERS
“WHEREVER THE MOTORBIKE GETS, THE ACTION OF THE EQUIPMENT FOLLOWS”
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Total Drug Test 65.169
Positive 25.669
% Positive 39,38%
Drug, offences
2016
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Dräger Drugtest 5000
Alere DDS2
Drugwipe 5S
normally being used by “Traffic Accident
Investigations & Reports Units”
Are being used by “Traffic Department
Motorcyclist”
THC
OPIUM
AMP
MAMP
COC
Drug Enforcement
equiptment
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Effectiveness of enforcement
in danger
APP,s for avoiding
police controls
Number of Police Controls in APP,s
Before or 15
min. after
starting the
control
15 – 40 min
After starting
the control
More tan 40
min. after
starting the
control
Not warned in
APP,s TOTAL
Number of
Controls 12 5 4 2 23
% 52% 22% 17% 9% 100%
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Conclusions
- Increase alcohol controls (& drugs)
- Use of the APP,s alerting Police Controls
- Better technical means
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