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1 | France: Mandatory Car Driver Breathalyzers in Bid to Reduce Accidents | Frantsa: Ethylotest Tsy Maintsy Atao Hisorohana Ny Alikaola Eny Am-pamiliana Fiara |
2 | [All external links forward to French language sites] Update - December 2012: The mandatory holding of breathalyzers in cars has been postponed several times, due to shortages of the devices and doubts about the efficiency of those put on the market. | Manomboka ny 1 Jolay 2012, ny mpamily fiara misy maotera rehetra ao Frantsa dia tsy maintsy mandalo ‘éthylotest' daholo araka ny didim-panjakana nivoaka tao amin'ny Gazetim-panjakana tamin'ny Alakamisy 01 Martsa 2012. |
3 | Starting July 1, 2012, based on an official edict published by the Journal Officiel on Thursday March 1, every vehicle driver in France will need to carry a breathalyzer. | |
4 | This measure is aimed at diminishing the number of accidents caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol. | Io fepetra io dia heverina hampihena ny isan'ny loza aterak'ireo mpamify tsy ampy fiheverana domelin'ny alikaola. |
5 | Implications of the new law Mathieu Sicard explains the new regulation on Nouvel Observateur's site, Le plus: | Ao amin'ny tranonkala Le Plus du Nouvel Observateur Mathieu Sicard no manazava ilay fepetra vaovao : |
6 | It is mandatory to present a working [breathalyzer] to the officer who pulls you over. | Tsy maintsy mampiseho iray mbola mandeha tsara amin'izany an'ireo polisy manakana anao ianao. |
7 | If you opted for the model with crystals, you will need at least two (the one you would have used before leaving, and a new one to present to the officer). | Raha toa ianao nisafidy ilay karazany misy “cristaux”, dia tsy maintsy manana roa ianao raha kely indrindra (ny iray dia ilay notsofinao talohan'ny niainganao, ary iray vaovao haseho azy). |
8 | The breathalyzer lasts for two years. | Roa taona ny fe-potoam-pahavelomany. |
9 | Make sure you check the expiration date. | Hevero koa araka izany ny hijery ny datin'andro maha-ara-dalàna azy. |
10 | Knowing whether to choose the bar or the steering wheel. | Mahay mifidy, na ny zava-pisotro misy alikaola na ny familiana. |
11 | Author's picture. | Sary avy amin'ny mpanoratra |
12 | Jean Baptiste le Dall, a lawyer at the Court and Vice President of the Automotive Club of Lawyers reminds us that the law to keep a breathalyzer in the vehicle dates back to 1970; this clause has gone unheeded due to the lack of implementing provisions. | Jean-Baptiste le Dall, mpisolovava ao amin'ny fitsarana sady filoha lefitry ny “Automobile Club des avocats”, dia mampahatsiahy koa fa efa hatrany amin'ny taona 1970 ny momba ny tsy maintsy hanànana “éthylotest” ao anatin'ny fiaranao, saingy nijanona ho natoritory io fepetra io noho ny tsy fisian'ny didy fampiharana. |
13 | Even so, he is wondering if it is enforceable: | Mipetraka araka izany ny fanontaniana mikasika ny fahafaha-mampihatra azy : |
14 | What can we then say about a driver who thought was within the rules when he used an old breathalyzer that's been laying in the glove box for a while when he gets dragged in front of the court for driving under the influence? | Dia inona no holazaina mikasika ny mpamily iray izay mihevitra ny tenany fa manaraka ny lalàna rehefa avy nampiasa ny “éthylotest” nananany sy nitahiry izany am-bolana maro tao anatin'ny vata fitehirizan'ny fiarany, ary voataritarika eny amin'ny fitsarana avy eo noho ny fandraisana alikaola teny ampamiliana ? |
15 | What to say about the intent to drive ‘illegally' when under the influence? | Inona no holazaina momba ny fanahy niniana namily fiara tanaty hamamoana ? |
16 | The following video uploaded to YouTube by user PreventionRoutiere75 explains how the breathalyzer would work for French commuters: | Marobe ireo loza mahavoarohirohy mpamily tanaty hamamoana vokatry ny alikaola na zava-mahadomelina, indrindra fa an-tanan-dehibe, niteraka hatezeram-bahoaka. Loza amoizan'aina, miverimberina |
17 | There are many accidents around urban centers that are due to drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, which has created much outrage in the public opinion. Repeated fatal accidents | Ny 22 jolay, mamily mpisetrasertra iray nitondra fiara matanjaka iray, no nifaoka renim-pianakaviana iray sy ny zanany vavikely 11 taona tao anaty faritra natao ho an'ny mpandeha an-tongotra tao amin'ny boriborintany faha-XIX tao Paris. |
18 | In France in 2010, more than 450,000 drivers did not have driving licenses. | Nandositra ilay mpamily nahavanon-doza sy ireo mpandeha niaraka taminy. |
19 | In all the following accident examples, the hit-and-run drivers did not have driving licenses and their blood alcohol level was between 0.5 and 0.8 grams. | Minitra vitsy taty aoriana izy ireo no tratran'ny polisy. Ilay mpamily mpisetrasetra, araka ny lahatsoratra navoakan'ny sehatra forum-politique.org dia olona iray : |
20 | On July 22, in the 19th Arrondissement of Paris, a hit-and-run driver at the wheel of a fast car hit a woman and her 11 year-old daughter, who were crossing a street on the designated pedestrian crossing. | |
21 | The driver and the four passengers ran from the scene but were pulled over a few minutes later by the police. | nambara fa «jiolahim-boto mpamerin-keloka», Jiyapirasanthan J. dia fantatra aminà raharaha miisa 22. |
22 | According to a post published on forum-politique.org, the driver is a repeat offender: | ….fantatra amin'ny fisandohana anaran'olona ihany koa ilay mpamily, fanafihana mitam-piadiana ary koa taminà korontana nitranga taminà hetsika ara-panatanjahantena iray. |
23 | Presented as “multiple offender hoodlum”, Jiyapirasanthan J. was known for 22 cases… the hit-and-run driver was also known for identity theft, armed robbery and also reported troubles during a sport manifestation. | Tanatinà loza iray hafa, io andro io ihany dia mpamily fiara iray, 24 taona, no niteraka ny fahafatesan'ny vehivavy iray 22 taona tao Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine), ary nandositra ihany koa. |
24 | In another accident, on the same day, a 24 year-old driver caused the death of a 22 year-old woman in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine). | Nandritra ny faran'io herinandro io ihany, lehilahy iray no naratra mafy tao Saint-Georges d'Oléron raha toa kosa ny zanany lahy ka mbola miady mafy amin'ny fahafatesana. |
25 | This was also a hit-and-run incident. | Ao Frantsa, maherin'ny 450 000 ireo mpamily fiara mifamoivoy tsy manana fahazoan-dàlana. |
26 | During that same weekend, in Saint-Georges of Oléron, a man was seriously injured in a car accident, while his son is still seriously injured. | Hita amin'ireny tranga rehetra ireny fa, ireo mpamily mpisetrasetra dia tsy nisy nanana fahazoan-dàlana hamily, nandositra sy namela ireo niharam-doza hitsirara amin'ny tany ary nanana tahanà alikaolateo anelanelan'ny 0,5 sy 0,8 grama tany anatin'ny ràny. |
27 | Based on the website “Plan B”, below are the possible sanctions for blood alcohol levels whilst driving: | Araka ny tranonkala Plan B, ny tahan'alikaola amin'io haao io dia iharan'ireto famaizana manaraka ireto: |
28 | If your blood alcohol level is between 0.5 and 0.8 grams per liter of blood: you risk a fine of 135 Euros and losing 6 points from your license. | Raha toa ny tahan'alikaola ao anaty rànao eo anelanelan'ny 0,5 sy 0,8 grama isaky ny litatra : dia mety handoa lamandy 135 euros ianao ary ho very isa enina amin'ny fahazoan-dàlanao hitondra fiara. |
29 | Last July 30, an 11 year-old boy was killed on the sidewalk in front of his parents' house by a driver with a blood alcohol level of 1.18 grams/liter. | Ny 30 Jolay lasa teo, zazalahy kely iray 11 taona no maty teo amin'ny sisin-dàlana teo anatrehan'ireo niteraka azy, noho ny nataonà mpamily iray nanana tahan'alikaola 1,18 g/litatra. |
30 | With a blood alcohol level higher than 0. 8g/l, the penalty is a suspended driver's license, up to two years of a jail sentence, a fine of 4,500 euros, car seizure and the loss of six points on your license. | Hita fa rehefamihoatra ny 0,8 mg, ny sazy dia ny fisintonana ny fahazoan-dàlana hamily sy fampidirana am-ponja mety ho tonga hatramin'ny 2 taona, ary lamandy 4 500 euros, fihazonana ny fiara ary fisintonana isa enina ihany koa. |
31 | The inter-ministerial National Observatory for Road Safety also discloses: | Ny seha-pirenena iraisan'ireo ministera ho fanaraha-maso ny fahazoana antoka ny fifamoivoizana an-dalambe dia mamoaka araka izany, fa: |
32 | Driving under the influence remains the number one cause of road fatalities for the fifth consecutive year: in 2010, more than 30% of people killed on the roads were in an alcohol-related accident. | mijanona ny antony voalohany amin'ny tsy fanarahan-dalàna miteraka fahafatesana eny ampamiliana ny fitondrana fiara anaty hamamoana, dimy taona mifanesy izao : ny 2010, maherin'ny 30 % tamin'ireo olona maty teny amin'ny arabe no nateraky ny loza avy amin'ny alikaola. |
33 | If none of the implicated drivers had gotten behind the wheel with positive blood alcohol levels, 1,150 lives could have been saved. | Raha toa tsy nitondra fiara tao anatinà fatran'alikaola tafahotra ireo mpamily voatondro ho tompon'andraikitra, dia aina 1 150 no tsy nafoy. |
34 | These news stories caused a wave of protest in the media. | Niteraka onjam-panoherana teny anaty fampahalalam-baovao teny ireny zava-mitranga andavanandro ireny. |
35 | Many listeners called their radio stations to express their indignation, or submit comments on the many news sites. | Marobe ireo mpihaino niantso an-telefaona tamin'ny fampielezampeo mba haneho ny hasosorany na nanoratra fanehoan-kevitra tany anatin'ireo tranonkalam-baovao marobe tany. |
36 | KrisVador writes: | KrisVador manoratra hoe : |
37 | If we consider the vehicle as a weapon, why only ten years of jail time for someone who deliberately kills two people? | Nahoana no famonjàna 10 taona monja ho an'ny olona iray izay - raha raisina hoe fitaovam-piadiana ihany koa ny fiara- nahafaty olona roa an-kitsirano izao ? |
38 | In my opinion, it's a homicide, the vehicle is the weapon, whether the crime is voluntary or not. | Raha ny fomba fijeriko aloha, dia vono olona izany, ilay fiara no fitaovam-piadiana, na niniana natao na tsia |
39 | A leparisien.fr reader comments on one of the posts on one of the accidents: | Mpamaky iray tao amin'ny leparisien.fr no manamarika tanaty lahatsoratra iray nivoaka momba ny iray tamin'ireo loza : |
40 | I “know” someone who served one year in prison for a hit-and-run on a teenager when under the influence of alcohol and without owning a driver's license. | Izaho “mahalala” olona iray nigadra 1 taona noho ny fifaohana tanora iray, noho ny hamamoany sy n y tsy fananany fahazoan-dàlana mamily fiara, niampy fandosirana. |
41 | Grund responds to another reader, who also commented on the same post: | Grund mamaly mpamaky iray, dia manoratra momba io lahatsoratra io ihany : |
42 | If a death occurs without the intent of killing someone, then it would be considered second-degree murder, whether it is with a car or a knife or a gun or a rake. | Raha nisy fahafatesana tsy narahana fanahy niniana natao, dia tafiditra amin'ny hoe vono olona tsy niniana/noeritreretina ilay izy, na natao tamin'ny fiara izany, na antsy, na basy na ‘râteau'. |
43 | To recapture your example, I would like to pinpoint that being under the influence doesn't change anything to the facts since the situation can happen whilst sober as well. | Raha averintsika raisina ny ohatra notanisainareo, tiako ny manamarika sahady fa tsy manova na inona na inona amin'ny zava-misy ny hoe toe-tena nentin'ny alikaola satria ilay zava-mitranga dia mety hitranga koa na dia tsy nihinan-kanina aza. |
44 | I would even say that this is decriminalizing since the suspect can invoke loss of control over the situation and over his/her movements. | Ataoko hoe mety hanamaivana ny famaizana izany satria ilay voampanga dia afaka miteny hoe tsy nahafehy ny zava-nisy sy ny fihetsiny. |
45 | Mumbly, a reader of liberation.fr adds: | Mumbly, mpamaky iray ao amin'ny liberation.fr manampy hoe : |
46 | When is the court going to send these murderers to jail for at least 20 years, then maybe they will think twice before using the streets as racing tracks… | Rahoviana ny fitsarana no handefa ireny mpamono olona ireny hifonja mandritra ny 20 taona raha kely indrindra, amin'izay fotoana izay, angamba mba hanomboka hisaintsaina ind-droa ry zareo alohan'ny hifamoivoizany aminà “circuit 24″ iray (lalàna miasa 24 ora)… |
47 | The struggle for safer roads has helped diminish the number of deaths on the streets since 1970; however, accidents caused by people under the influence of alcohol or without a driver's license have continued to increase from 1999 to 2010. | Nahafahana nampihena ny isan'ny maty teny amin'ny arabe ny ady mba hisian'ny làlana azo antoka nanomboka tamin'ny 1970, saingy nitohy nitombo kosa ireo loza naterak'ireo olona tsy manana fahazoan-dàlana hamily fiara na nentin'ny hamamoana tamin'ny 1999 hatramin'ny 2010. |