In Argentina more than half of motorists choose a designated driver

excess of alcohol while driving It is the cause of many of the road accidents that occur in the country. The Road Observatory CECAITRA made a report in the Province of Buenos Aires analyzing the figure of designated driver.

In this sense, for Jaime Facundomember of the CECAITRA Road Observatory:The figure of the designated driver has no legal reputation, that is, it is mandatory from the norm to be used”, but rather “it is one more alternative to try to be able to have a forecast regarding night outings”, where one of those who go out does not drink alcohol in the whole night to ensure road safety in the whole night.

In addition, the interviewee indicated to this medium that, “according to a survey we carried out in March, 54 percent of respondents said they make use of the designated driver option and that, to a greater or lesser extent, is in the folder to plan an exit”

“When we isolated the data according to age groups, it turned out that those over 60 make greater use of the designated driverwhile those under 29 years of age are the group that uses this option the least“. “This is perhaps the most important conclusion we reached with this study.”

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It is scientifically proven that alcohol intake decreases reflexes, alters the perception of distances, increases sensitivity to light and decreases the visual field.

“According to data from the National Road Safety Agency, which has been working on this issue for some years, approximately 1 in 4 accidents is caused by alcohol in one of the participants who suffered the accident”

The zero alcohol law is a must as it is a rule that saves lives. We must be aware that drink driving kills.

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