And if positive, the fine can vary from 500 euros to 1,000 euros (depending on the rate and recidivism).
Like all motorists, cyclists must:
know and respect the traffic rules. Here are the main ones and the sanctions that come with them if they are violated. One is not to drink alcohol and ride a bicycle, as in any other vehicle.
And the maximum blood alcohol level for motorists in general (0.5 g/l alcohol in the blood or alcohol in the breath higher than 0.25 milligrams per litre) also affects cyclists.
They are also required, like other drivers, to submit to a breathalyzer test if required by an officer. In a positive case, the fine can vary from 500 euros to 1,000 euros (depending on the rate and recidivism). Of course, even if it’s a figure that costs your wallet, it won’t deduct points from your driver’s license.
In fact, Spanish law
imposes very severe penalties for people who drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It can be considered an administrative sanction and even a criminal offence. The simple detection of drugs in the body, which results in a sanction regardless of the extent or level of use or type of drug, can lead to a criminal offence.
Also emphasize that this rule, according to the new traffic law that came into effect on March 21,
it does not affect all drivers equally. In persons under the age of 18, who can drive mopeds and light quadricycles, electric scooters, bicycles and motorcycles of less than 125 cc… the slightest amount of alcohol cannot be detected. This means 0.0 g/l in the blood and 0.0 mg/l in exhaled air. This new violation will entail the same type of penalty, which varies between 500 and 1,000 euros.
Source: La Verdad
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