President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed the requirement for toxicological examination for drivers who want to obtain or renew the National Driver’s License (CNH) in categories A (motorcycles) and B (cars). The decision was published this Friday (27) in the Federal Official Gazette.
The proposal was part of a project approved in Congress, which allocates resources of traffic fines to finance CNH of low -income people. During the vote, parliamentarians included the obligation of toxicological examination for drivers of these categories.
In justification, Lula argued that the measure would increase costs to the population and could lead more people to drive without qualification, which would endanger traffic safety.
With the veto, the requirement of toxicological examination remains valid only for categories C, D and E, focused on professional drivers who work in cargo and passenger transport.
The veto will still be analyzed by the National Congress, which may maintain or overthrow it. If rejected, the mandatory exam for categories A and B will be valid.
