Toluca drunk driving arrests, Digi Mart USA News (Toluca, Mexico): A total of 85 people were detained over the weekend in Toluca for driving under the influence of alcohol, according to the municipal Conduce sin Alcohol program, which carries out checkpoint inspections.
According to the balance issued by the General Directorate of Security and Protection, the violators included 68 men and 17 women. They were taken before the Civic Judge to determine the corresponding penalties.
The interventions also led to 79 vehicles being sent to the vehicle depot. Of these, 76 were private automobiles, one was a motorcycle and two were public transportation vehicles.
In six other cases, the vehicles were placed in the custody of relatives of the detained persons, the Toluca municipal government reported.
The operation is part of municipal efforts to reduce traffic accidents linked to alcohol consumption and to prevent situations that endanger drivers, passengers and pedestrians.
The administration led by Ricardo Moreno said the surveillance devices will continue as part of the road safety strategy in the state capital of Mexico State.
