Detran fines for drinking while driving grow 52% in the Campinas region

Campinas region records 52% increase in fines for drunk driving Fines imposed for infractions related to alcohol consumption while driving increased 52% in the region of Campinas (SP) in the first seven months of 2026, according to data from the State Department of Traffic (Detran-SP). From January to July, 829 fines were registered, compared to 545 in the same period last year. Of the total fines imposed in 2026, 789 occurred for refusing the breathalyzer test. Another 35 drivers were charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, and five drivers were charged with a traffic offense due to drunkenness. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp According to traffic specialist lawyer André Gomes Bertucci, the driver can refuse to carry out tests to prove drunkenness, but the decision does not prevent the application of administrative punishments and, in certain situations, there may also be criminal liability. According to the expert, the administrative penalty for those who refuse to take a breathalyzer or are caught driving after consuming alcohol includes a fine of R$2,934 and suspension of the National Driving License (CNH) for 12 months, in addition to the obligation to take a refresher course. In the case of a drunk driving crime, the sentence can range from six months to three years in prison. Pain that remains Teenagers Lídia Moraes Aguiar and Maria Eduarda de Souza Almeida, aged 15, died after the car they were in crashed into a pole in the Ipiranga neighborhood, in Americana (SP). Reproduction/EPTV Teenagers Lídia Moraes Aguiar and Maria Eduarda de Souza Almeida, both 15 years old, died after the car they were in crashed into a pole in the Ipiranga neighborhood, in Americana (SP). The two were returning from a party when they accepted a ride. According to the family, the driver was drunk. "My daughter Lídia and her best friend Maria Eduarda were celebrating that they passed the Polivalente de Americana at a party in Santa Bárbara. And on the way back they got a ride and the driver was drunk", said Lídia's mother, Jéssica Moraes. According to her, reports produced during the investigation showed excessive speed at the time of the collision. “Part of the way he was going more than 100 km per hour,” he said. She claims that the 40-year-old driver initially refused the breathalyzer test, but subsequent tests confirmed alcohol consumption. "At first he first refused to take the breathalyzer, in the second he was also able to refuse to take the blood test, and in the third test carried out by the ML he gave a very altered dosage", he reported. The mother also criticizes the driver's conduct after the accident. "No help was provided that day. You can also see it in the footage, in the reports. When he goes down and tries to fix the pole, instead of calling the ambulance and asking for help for the girls who were in shock, he sits with his girlfriend on the curb," he said. According to her, the family's expectation is that the case will be taken to a popular jury. "All the expertise has already come out in our favor, where Maria Eduarda and Lídia's case will respond as possible fraud. That's what we're looking for and hoping for the case to go to the popular jury," he said. Traffic in the center of Campinas (SP). Reproduction/EPTV VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the Region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page.