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Insurance Executive: Alcohol a Factor in Some Crashes/ Wants Breathalyzer.

Insurance Executive: Alcohol a Factor in Some Crashes/ Wants Breathalyzer.

May 31, 2022
1:08 pm

A key voice in the insurance sector is calling for the implementation of breathalyzer testing in light of the rise in traffic accidents.

Chief Executive Officer of Co-Operators General Insurance Anton Lovell, is concerned about the increasing number crashes and fatalities and believes measures need to be put in place to deal with it..

Mr. Lovell was speaking this morning following the launch of the Co-operators General Insurance’s 2022 Hurricane season promotion.

Mr. Lovell says breathalyzer testing is needed as evidence suggests that Barbadians are drinking and driving.

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