He breathalyzer control It is something that everyone (or almost all) drivers have ever faced. It is already usual gesture of blowing an apparatus to know the level of alcohol in exhaled air and that the authorities let the one who does not exceed the rate or take measures with those that have passed. The fact is that technology advances in every way and now news is coming to improve this process. We talk about the Approach alcoholicnew devices in which it is not necessary to blow directly through the nozzle.
The new ethylometers that have already been approved by the DGT and that will begin to reach the agents of the Civil Guard of Traffic, they have important advantages. They do not need a constant blow to detect alcohol, it is enough to bring it to the driver’s mouth so that he can check if he has consumed this substance while talking to the authorities. It must be said that precision is not so high As in traditional alcoholic ones, the approximation serve as a preliminary detection measure and the positive ones are made an additional test to check the exact level.
These new devices help expedite controls. The test It is done faster Already the drivers who give negative are allowed to continue in less time. That is key when performing mass controls. You also have to take into account the Health Securitywhich improves as there is no direct contact with the nozzle. In addition, the environmental impact generated by the thousands of plastic nozzles that must be discarded will be reduced. Not to mention that no one can claim medical problems to skip control.
To date, some asthma patients had a problem of blowing continuously in the alcoholic, as well as the newly injured who could not do the test in a regular basis. HE These special situations solve by simplifying the process and the capacity is gained for the authorities, which made more than six million controls in 2024. The DGT is very focused on pursue alcohol consumption at the wheel And approach alcoholic are an interesting advance.
Technologies are also being tested detection by artificial intelligence and image analysis. Keep in mind that this year the general circulation regulation could be modified to reduce the alcohol rate. There is talk of moving from 0.5 to 0.2 g/l in blood and 0.25 to 0.10 mg/l in exhaled airalthough it would still have to be officially ratified.
