Karachi traffic police to get breathalyzers to detect drunk driving

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 06 Jan 2023

KARACHI: Amid a growing number of fatal road accidents due to drunk driving, Sindh police have decided to procure breathalysers to discourage the practice of driving a vehicle after consuming alcohol.

According to police officials, as many as 90 breathalyzers will be procured initially. The devices will be first deployed in different parts of Karachi and then expanded to other districts of the province, they added.

They said the traffic police have got a sample of the device used to measure the amount of alcohol in a driver’s breath. A relevant committee will give a go-ahead for their procurement.

The officials said those found driving under the influence of alcohol will not only be fined but also arrested.