Checking alcohol level in Ninh Binh province (Photo:VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – An official from the World Health Organisation (WHO)in Vietnam advised Vietnam to continue checking drivers’ alcohol level amidst fearof coronavirus (nCoV), according to Vice Chairman of the National Committee on TrafficSafety Khuat Viet Hung.
Hung said in a letter sent to him, WHO Chief Representative in Vietnam KidongPark gave recommendations on the implementationof the Road Traffic Law and other regulations, including the prohibition of driving with an alcohol concentration in blood or breath.
Park emphasizedthe need to take appropriate protective measures to ensure safety and reducethe risk of disease transmission to law enforcement officials, drivers and thecommunity whenever checking alcohol level.
The WHO has issued basic recommendations to the public, including tips on howto drive safely amid the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by nCoV, hesaid.
Traffic police should wear medical masks and be equippedwith alcohol-based hand sanitizer; and it must be ensuredthat alcohol estimating equipment is used by a single traffic police officer ineach shift to avoid cross-contamination.
Alcohol breathalyser mustbe disinfected before, during and after each work shift with alcohol solution. Policeought to use one device for each person, and those used should be collected anddisposed appropriately./.
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