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As the saying goes, “The devil is in the details.”
“Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino said the enforcement of Republic Act 10586 or the ‘Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013’ should involve more law enforcement personnel in addition to those to be fielded by the Land Transportation Office (LTO),” reports Mike Frialde on Philstar.com.
For its part, the LTO on Thu, Mar 5, said that starting Mar 12, it would “begin using alcohol breath analyzer tests on motorists suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol.”
The report noted: “According to the LTO, non-professional drivers found with blood alcohol content (BAH) exceeding 0.05 percent will be penalized, while for professional drivers it’s 0.01 percent BAH.”
The LTO explained that “the breath analyzers, calibrated by the Department of Health, will only be used if the driver fails any of the field sobriety tests.”
The sobriety tests require drivers to stand on one foot without falling, walk down a straight line, and follow a moving object using only their eyes.
A professional driver who’s found to be driving under the influence of alcohol will have his driver’s license suspended for 12 months.
Meanwhile, a professional driver meanwhile who is driving a public utility vehicle will have his license to drive revoked should it be proven that he is guilty of drunk driving.
Photo: MMDA
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