Traffic Cops target Chapala for drunk driving

This article from the Guad Reporter:

The Jalisco SVT transit department has announced plans to implement a weekend crackdown on drunk drivers traveling between the Chapala area and the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Traffic officers will be posted to different spots on both Saturday and Sunday to set up checkpoints where passing motorists be may required to take breathalyzer tests.

The state Congress recently enacted strict legislation aimed at reducing accidents caused by intoxicated motorists. Anyone caught behind the wheel with a blood alcohol level surpassing the legal limit may be subject to a fine of 14,000 pesos and a two-year license revocation.

The Chapala-Guadalajara highway is ranked as one of the state’s riskiest roadways. According to SVT statistics, it has been the scene of 55 accidents so far this year, with four fatalities registered to date.

They did it Sunday near Ixtlahuacan, caught 4 people for DUI and 38 for speeding.

Well I guess eveyone better be a little more careful after having a few. Next they'll be setting up shop along the Carraterra to bag a few wealthy gringos.....

What is the legal limit in Mexico?

They just changed the law, I wrote about it in my newest version of the traffic guide, see page 16-17 http://www.intercasafs.com/Driving.pdf