GOVERNMENT SENATOR AND church leader Reverend Dr David Durant today called for breathalyzer testing not only for vehicle drivers, but for secondary schools and workplaces.
He made the call when the National Committee for the Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug dependency (NCPADD) marked the 150th anniversary of the island’s first road fatality.
Pastor Durant also said the time had come for all vehicles to reach the market with Breathalyzer machines already installed.
According to Durant, breathalyzer testing can be a deterrent to driving under the influence of alcohol and helps an individual to act more responsibly.
He told the gathering at the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU)  complex that passing legislation to facilitate Breathalyzer testing would “save quite a number of people from death or injury” on the road. (TY)
