Traffic police director Sami Rchikou announced on Monday, July 21, 2025 that the legislation relating to the use of intelligent devices to measure the alcohol level In the blood among road users is in its final phase and will be published soon.
Intervening on national radio waves, General Rchikou said that by awaiting the official adoption of the law by the Assembly of People’s Representatives, awareness campaigns have already been launched to familiarize the public with these new devices.
He stressed that current drunkenness detection is a trying procedure, both for agents and for motorists concerned. The new devices will make it possible, according to him, to establish more quickly, effectively and more reliably the presence of alcohol in the blood.
The manager also recalled that the legal alcohol level in Tunisia is currently set at 0.3 g/l of blood, against 0.5 g/l before 2016. He said that drivers in probationary period, public transport drivers as well as heavy goods vehicles do not benefit from any tolerance in the matter.
What the law says in Tunisia
From 2016Tunisian legislation has lowered the Alcohol level authorized at less than 0.3 g/l of bloodagainst 0.5 g/l before. This hardening aims to strengthen the prevention of risky behavior.
Certain categories of drivers are subject to a zero tolerance ::
- THE young drivers (less than 2 years of license),
- THE heavyweight drivers carrying goods,
- THE Transportation vehicle drivers (bus, minibus, etc.).
A standard glass contains about 10 g pure alcoholor the equivalent of:
- Half a beer (25 cl at 5 °),
- A glass of wine (10 cl at 12 °),
- A small glass of strong alcohol (3 cl at 40 °).
