And what about the use of breathalysers? The Transport Department has been equipped with these for years, but area they in active use to test possibly drunk drivers?. So are they being used? Gentle says yes:
Leon Gentle, Chief Transport Officer
"We've had the conviction, we have several convictions already Jules, so where we have employed those the most are for bus drivers through the terminals, as well as once we have checkpoints at night, we make sure that we have access to those breathalyzers, as well as the speed guns. Once there's a patrol, the patrol is equipped with both the speed guns and the breathalyzers. We've acquired such a distinct version of the breathalyzer test that we'd have to also import some of the straws that are used."
"So we have to craftly used straws to be able to provide that level of breathalyzer in there, but there has been convictions for breathalyzers over the months, at least since I've been here, I'm sure that there has been, and my deputy, Mr. Williams, would be one of the first persons to say that he's done that several times, as well as our officers. So there is the use of breathalyzers on the highways. There is the use of speed guns. We do a level of monitoring."
