Cyclists are also required, like other drivers, to undergo a breath analysis if requested by a police officer.
Like all motorists, cyclists should:
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. For a bit
they are obligatedlike 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
reach 1,000 euros (according to 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 on 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, according to the new traffic law that came into effect on March 21, this rule does not affect all drivers equally.
In the case of persons under the age of 18who can drive mopeds and light quadricycles, electric scooters, bicycles and motorcycles of less than 125 cc…
not the slightest amount of alcohol will be detected
This means 0.0 g/l in the blood and 0.0 mg/l in exhaled air. This new violation
will bear the same type of sanctionwhich varies between 500 and 1,000 euros.
Source: La Verdad
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