If you were thinking about Spain as a holiday destination this summer, you might want to make sure that you don't get caught drunk on the street.
New legislation planned for Spain could see people who are walking drunkenly on the street being subjected to a breath test, and possibly fined as a result.
The move is in an effort to increase road safety for everyone, and would in fact reclassify pedestrians as users of the road, setting out a number of norms for them. The new rules would also theoretically affect joggers, as pedestrians would only be allowed to travel at a speed that is "not surpassing that of a normal stride".
According to The Guardian, the move by the Directorate General of Traffic has been criticised by many other government sectors, and may not yet see the light of day. Given that there's no official level for the intake of alcohol set as a legal maximum, pedestrians would first need to be involved in another incident (jaywalking, an accident, etc.) before they could be tested.
Studies have shown that pedestrians under the influence of alcohol tended to do themselves more damage when they were involved in accidents, needing to stay two days longer in hospital on average than sober people, while their "injuries that were typically almost twice as severe", so the move may in face be of benefit in the long run.
Whatever the case, we can only envision the situation playing out somewhat like this, provided you replace the word 'América' with the word 'España' :
Via The Guardian