Is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs considered a crime under the Penal Code?
A)No, the penalties are exclusively financial.
B)Yes.Correct
C)Only when the driver is responsible for an accident with fatalities.
The crime of drunk driving is regulated in article 379.2 of the Penal Code (within crimes against road safety). It consists of driving a motor vehicle or moped under the influence of alcoholic beverages. It will be understood that one is under the influence of alcohol, in any case, when driving with an alcohol level in exhaled air exceeding 0.60 milligrams per liter, or with an alcohol level in blood exceeding 1.2 grams per liter.
This provision also penalizes driving under the influence of toxic drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances.
This provision also penalizes driving under the influence of toxic drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances.