And while we had the opportunity, we asked the Commissioner why they aren't using breathalyzers at the police checkpoints that they set up on the major roadways.
The cops have publicly acknowledged that they know that there is speeding on the road. They also know that there is drunk driving, especially during special holiday weekends. Only 3 weeks ago, 4 Belize City young men died in a one-vehicle traffic accident between miles 6 and 7 on the Philip Goldson.
So, why aren't police rushing to implement the breathalyzer test during their checkpoint operations? They received a donation of 30 kits last year, and they received another 10 this week. But what are the cops doing with them?
The Commissioner told us this afternoon that the breathalyzer's test results currently do not meet the evidence standards of the court:
The commissioner says that the hope is to lobby the policymakers to change the law accordingly, so that breathalyzer test results can be used as evidence in criminal cases where applicable.
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