“Driving under the influence of alcohol showed a very expressive increase (+59.3%), but largely as a result of the sharp drop in the previous year”, says the report by the National Road Safety Authority (ANSR).

According to the ANSR, between January and July, 18,054 drivers were fined for driving under the influence of alcohol, while in the same period of 2021, 11,330 infractions were recorded.

Driving under the influence of alcohol is the only offense to register an increase in the first seven months of the year.

The ANSR also highlights that drivers arrested for excessive alcohol consumption increased by 76.4% between January and July, totalling 10,421 arrests during this period, against 5,908 in the same period in 2021.