Traffic police will intensify their campaign to deal with violators on the road until February 14. (Photo: zing.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - As many as17,386 cases of drunk driving were handled in January with a total fines ofmore than 53 billion VND (2.27 million USD), according to the Ministry ofPublic Security’s Traffic Police Department.
Since the Government’s Decree No.100/2019 and the Law on Alcohol HarmPrevention took effect on January 1, nearly 10,700 drivers had their drivinglicenses revoked while 10,695 vehicles were seized.
Localities with high numbers of violations included Thanh Hoa (970 cases), DakLak (914), Tay Ninh (886), Bac Giang (789), Dong Nai (696), Ho Chi Minh City(672), Ca Mau (593), Gia Lai (534), and Hanoi (512).
According to new regulations, automobile drivers will be fined 30-40 million USD(1,297-1,729 USD) and have their driving licences revoked for 22-24 months if testsshow that their blood alcohol concentration exceeds 80mg per 100 ml.
Motorcyclistsmay face a 6-8 million VND (259-346 USD) fine and have their driving licencesrevoked for 22-24 months for the same offence.
A report fromthe National Committee for Traffic Safety revealed that the number of deathscaused by traffic accidents decreased by six persons per day since theregulations came into force.
Traffic policewill intensify their campaign to deal with violators on the road until February14.
According tothe Vietnam Beer Alcohol Beverage Association, Vietnamese people consumed4 billion litres of beer in 2017. This means each Vietnamese person consumed anaverage of 43 litres per year, making the country the third largest percapita consumer in Asia, just behind China and Japan./.
VNA
