Random roadside tests on drivers have been carried out on drivers in Switzerland

Police in the Swiss border city of Basel recently carried out random breath tests on drivers to check for alcohol use. The tests use conventional technology for detecting whether drivers are over the limit for alcohol. The measures are considered highly effective in providing a deterrent to drivers for getting behind the wheel after drinking. A pan-European TISPOL operation last month saw police conduct 1,203,095 roadside breath tests for alcohol, of which 13,236 were positive. Motorists were also checked f
January 15, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Police in the Swiss border city of Basel recently carried out random breath tests on drivers to check for alcohol use. The tests use conventional technology for detecting whether drivers are over the limit for alcohol. The measures are considered highly effective in providing a deterrent to drivers for getting behind the wheel after drinking.

A pan-European 4753 TISPOL operation last month saw police conduct 1,203,095 roadside breath tests for alcohol, of which 13,236 were positive. Motorists were also checked for drugs in the operation, and 1,830 offences were detected. The operation was organised in 29 countries between 10th and 16th December.

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