translated from Spanish: Reform to cancel licenses for drunk drivers in Michoacán

Morelia, Michoacán.- Through a statement the Congress of Michoacán reported that they are advancing in the elaboration of laws that improve the conditions and quality of life of citizens in terms of transit and road, said Deputy Salvador Arvizu president of the Communications and Transport Commission of the LXXIV Legislature.
The legislator, who is representative of the 16th district of Morelia, indicated that the committee of chair, and members of the deputies Sergio Torres and Norberto Martínez, drafted an opinion with draft decree reforming article 40 of the Law on Transit and Roads of the State, in relation to the initiative presented by MEP Mayela Salas, in which it proposes to tighten sanctions for those who drive a vehicle in a drunken state.
The proposal aims to raise awareness of the danger posed by drunken driving, yet, according to recent statistics, Michoacán is one of the state with the most car accidents with a total of 14 thousand 276 a year, with 242 people died of this cause and an average of 3,953 people injured, he said.
In this sense, in the coming days, the draft opinion of the Agreement reforming article 40 of the Law on Transit and Road of the State will be presented to the Plenary for discussion and, where appropriate approval, to establish as causes of cancellation definitiv [a] of the license or permit, to whom it is sanctioned a second time, within one year for driving a vehicle in a drunken state or under the influence of narcotics; as well as by mandate from an administrative or judicial authority.
In addition, anyone who is sanctioned twice with the suspension of the license or permit, for one year; or, to whom the information provided to an authority is found to be untrue or submit falsified documentation.
Likewise, the owner who lacks the necessary motor, physical and psychological conditions, except in the case of no motor and physical conditions, but the vehicle has been modified adapting to the special conditions of the driver and this does not pose a risk to the circulation on public roads. In the event of lack of psychological conditions, the authority shall prove it by means of expertise

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