Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 293 / 590
Respecto a la obligación de los conductores de someterse a las pruebas de alcoholemia cuando lo requiera un agente encargado de la vigilancia del tráfico:
Regarding drivers' obligation to take alcohol tests when required by a traffic officer:
- ANegarse a realizar las pruebas de alcoholemia no constituye infracción en ningún caso.Refusing to take alcohol tests is never an offence.
- BEs obligatorio realizarlas, y según el caso, puede ser una falta administrativa o un delito.Taking them is compulsory and, depending on the case, refusing can be an administrative offence or a crime.
- CNingún conductor está obligado a realizarla, salvo que esté implicado en un accidente de tráfico.No driver is obliged to take them unless they are involved in a road accident.
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- BEs obligatorio realizarlas, y según el caso, puede ser una falta administrativa o un delito.Taking them is compulsory and, depending on the case, refusing can be an administrative offence or a crime.
Explanation
It is compulsory to take alcohol tests when required by a traffic officer. Refusing to take them is a serious crime of disobedience punishable under the Criminal Code. This means that refusing to take the tests can have legal consequences.
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