Drunk Driving

A congressman has proposed raising prison terms to 2–5 years for impaired drivers of light vehicles and 5–10 years for heavy vehicles, with the stated goal of reducing traffic deaths tied to alcohol and drug use.

Wilfredo García Godoy, 34, a former Liberal Party congressional candidate from Francisco Morazán, died after his car collided with a minibus on Tegucigalpa's outer ring road; preliminary reports indicate he was driving against traffic and may have been under the influence of alcohol.

On the first day of Honduras's Morazán Week holiday, authorities conducted 1,510 breathalyzer tests and found 47 positive results, confiscating 121 driving licenses and 11 vehicles as part of nationwide safety operations.

Passengers on a minibus to Teupasenti restrained a driver who crashed while intoxicated, holding him until police arrived; authorities are investigating and will conduct alcohol tests.

Honduras is deploying traffic-control brigades on the CA-5 highway near Amarateca to combat drunk driving, speeding, and traffic violations, with plans to expand the surveillance strategy to high-risk roads nationwide.

Honduras recorded 1,001 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2026, an 80-death increase from the same period in 2025, with Cortés department accounting for 216 deaths and speeding and pedestrian accidents in industrial zones cited as major factors.

Police in La Ceiba arrested a man who, while intoxicated, drove at officers in the early morning hours in an apparent attempt to hit them.

A woman suspected of driving under the influence collided with at least 11 parked vehicles in the Lomas del Guijarro Sur neighborhood, causing extensive damage; authorities are investigating the incident.

Honduras's National Traffic and Transport Directorate sanctioned more than 50 drivers for drunk driving and seized over 15 motorcycles parked illegally in bus bays during enforcement operations in Comayagua.