As the transition to the new year approaches, the National Road Safety Observatory announced the implementation of a global safety plan covering the night from December 31, 2025 to January 1, 2026. This initiative is a continuation of the multi-sectoral national strategy aimed at reducing road accidents throughout the country.
A plan focused on accident prevention
According to the Observatory, the main objective of this system is to limit the risk of accidents during the end-of-year festivities and to ensure safer travel in all regions of the country.
Particular attention will be paid to risky behavior, in particular driving under the influence of alcohol, identified as one of the major causes of accidents during this period.
From December 30, awareness-raising actions will be deployed on the ground in coordination with security forces, private sector actors and components of civil society. These campaigns will cover all governorates and will aim to alert users to the dangers linked to reckless driving.
Digital tools and alert messages
The plan also provides for the continued use of the electronic application www.ftusaonsr.orgallowing drivers to assess their blood alcohol level and check their fitness to drive.
Furthermore, new generation breathalyzers, distributed since last July to several specialized brigades, offer rapid and precise measurement of the alcohol level in exhaled air. Unlike old chemical breathalyzers – the famous “balloons” – these devices provide an instant result, allowing officers to intervene immediately and begin legal procedures without delay.
At the same time, a prevention SMS message will be sent to nearly three million subscribers via the operators Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo. This message, bearing the slogan “Stay alert while driving”, will be sent from 8:00 p.m. on the evening of December 31.
The National Road Safety Observatory has, in this context, urged all road users to be extra careful, to respect the highway code and to adopt responsible behavior in order to preserve lives and property.
What the law says in Tunisia
Since 2016, Tunisian legislation has lowered the authorized blood alcohol level to less than 0.3 g/l of blood, compared to 0.5 g/l previously. This tightening aims to strengthen the prevention of risky behavior.
Certain categories of drivers are subject to zero tolerance:
- Young drivers (less than 2 years of license),
- Heavy goods vehicle drivers transporting goods,
- Drivers of public transport vehicles (buses, minibuses, etc.).
A standard drink contains around 10g of pure alcohol, 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°)
