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Three years after the Administration promised the introduction of breathalyzers, the Head of the Traffic Department says the COVID-19 pandemic has added to the delay in\u00a0delivery.<\/p>

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In 2018, the Lower House amended the\u00a0Vehicles and Road Traffic Act<\/em>\u00a0to allow for the use of these devices, which are intended to detect drunk drivers and allow the appropriate penalties to be applied.<\/p>\n

But Assistant Superintendent of Police Rodney Ellis says the matter is out of his hands, although he continues to push for the devices.<\/p>

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He says he will just have to wait for their arrival as he coordinates with the Ministry of Health.<\/p>

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Three years after the Administration promised the introduction of breathalyzers, the Head of the Traffic Department says the COVID-19 pandemic has added to the delay in\u00a0delivery. 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