Nghe An police will conduct a general inspection of alcohol concentration violations and send violation notices to working units.

On the morning of July 28, Nghe An Provincial Police held a conference to disseminate, deploy and implement Plan No. 319/KH-BCA-C08 dated July 24, 2020 of the Ministry of Public Security on patrolling, controlling and handling violations of drivers on the road with drugs in their bodies and violating alcohol concentration. Attending and directing the conference was Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police.

Determine routes, areas and objects of control and handling

Delegates attending the conference. Photo: D.C.

At the Conference, police units and localities across the province were informed of the following contents: objectives and requirements; routes, areas and objects of control and handling; implementation contents and measures; and implementation organization.

Accordingly, from August 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the Provincial Police will mobilize forces, vehicles, and technical equipment to strengthen propaganda, patrol, control, detect, prevent, and strictly handle violations by drivers with drugs in their bodies, alcohol concentration violations, and other violations.

Specifically, regarding routes, we will focus on checking and handling on national highways, provincial roads, inner-city and urban routes. Regarding areas, for the topic of drug-related violations, we will focus on controlling and handling near the place of vehicle departure, bus station areas, ports, warehouses; bar and nightclub areas; areas with complex security, order, drugs, etc.

Regarding alcohol concentration violations, the focus will be on controlling and handling near bars, nightclubs, restaurants, eateries... In particular, the focus will be on motorbikes, cars, passenger cars, trucks, container trucks, cars pulling trailers or semi-trailers.

The conference also specifically instructed police officers of units and localities that in implementing the plan, they must ensure that the control location has a wide, open road surface, does not obstruct the view, and is in compliance with the law; place barriers with cone-shaped markers or stretched ropes to form an area to ensure traffic order and safety according to regulations of the Ministry of Public Security; does not affect the operation of other means of transport and is absolutely safe.

Traffic police of Nghe An province check alcohol concentration of vehicle drivers. Photo: D.C.

Traffic police use cameras equipped to record all activities during work; cases of non-compliance with control, obstruction, resistance to law enforcement officers and other violations must be fully and clearly recorded to meet professional requirements as a basis for handling according to the provisions of law.

Make a list and send it to the agency of violators.

In particular, when controlling and handling violations of breath alcohol concentration, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of the Ministry of Public Security and the recommendations of the Ministry of Health on the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, strictly comply with preventive measures, operating procedures for using equipment, instructions and requests for compliance by the person being checked; do not use a blow funnel for qualitative measurement, but must use a separate blow tube for each person for quantitative measurement; ensure hygiene and sterilization of measuring equipment. Each blow tube after use must be put in a bag or sealed container containing medical waste and destroyed according to regulations.

When handling drug use violations, alcohol concentration must be checked and reviewed in the unit's administrative violation records and violation handling database to detect recidivism and apply aggravating penalties according to the provisions of the Law on Handling Administrative Violations. Violations related to drug use must be recorded and a list must be sent to the agency, organization, and People's Committee of the commune where the person works or resides to take management measures according to the provisions of the Law on Drug Prevention and Control.

Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department spoke at the conference. Photo: D.C

Speaking at the conference, Colonel Nguyen Duc Hai - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department requested the police of all units and localities to thoroughly organize and disseminate to 100% of the traffic police force and other forces participating. Inspection and handling activities must be carried out seriously and effectively, with the effect of deterrence, education, and creating positive changes in cadres and people.

Accordingly, officers and soldiers on duty must uphold a sense of responsibility, sense of discipline, working procedures, People's Public Security Regulations, behavioral culture when interacting with people and violators, and ensure safety when performing their duties.