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Question 7582

When a driver tests positive on an alcohol test, may the officers immobilize their vehicle?

  1. No, they may only fine the driver.
  2. Only if the blood alcohol level is twice the maximum permitted level.
  3. Yes.
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Correct answer: Yes.

Yes. If you test positive, the officer may prevent your vehicle from being driven further, even if your alcohol level is less than twice the limit. This can be avoided if another person who is legally qualified and fit to drive takes charge of it. In the image, the passenger car has a wheel clamp on its front wheel.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación