THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Motorists who had crawled with drink driving and really should have an alcohol interlock provisionally receive an alternative punishment. The prosecution will (OM) prosecute them criminally.
The CBR (CBR) may not impose more alcohol interlock program since early last month to drink drivers. The government will for the summer with a proposal to make yet possible at this in another form. Until that time there will be an interim solution.
sentencing up
About 2300 drivers caught must report to the CBR for a required course on the risks of alcohol use in traffic or an aptitude test, which could lead to someone no longer allowed to drive. The estimated 3500 new cases per year are imposed these alternative sanction. The prosecution will urge the prosecution note that the alcohol lock can not be imposed, allowing the sentencing against drink drivers possibly going up.
The alcolock is an immobilizer that is built into the car. The driver must blow into the device before starting. The car will not start if the driver has drunk too much.
too prosecuted
The Supreme Court ruled last month that a person who is subject to an alcohol lock, not also may be prosecuted. The State Council set up a day later completely upset the sanction. According to the Supreme Administrative Court, the CBR by the general law to be little room to make an assessment of the implications for individual directors. Since October, the castle was no longer imposed, pending the opinion of the Council of State.
For the 11,500 drivers who were given an alcohol interlock final, nothing changes. They should thus continue or be temporarily lose their license if they do not. At 500 drivers the decision was not final and must be reversed. Some of them (135) was already working on the program or is it ready. They get the cost of the final (4000 to 5000 euros) back.
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