Nghe An Traffic Police check and handle alcohol concentration violations every Tet holiday

Since implementing the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, Nghe An Traffic Police have inspected and handled 225 cases of alcohol concentration violations (including 39 cars and 186 motorbikes).

Officers of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station signaled the vehicle to stop to check alcohol concentration. Photo: Contributor

Of which, 27 car drivers and 145 motorbike drivers had blood alcohol levels below 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath; 6 car drivers and 19 motorbike drivers had blood alcohol levels above 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath; 5 car drivers and 19 motorbike drivers had blood alcohol levels above 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath; 1 car driver and 3 motorbike drivers did not comply with the request to check for alcohol concentration.

Revoked driving licenses for 2 car drivers and 6 motorbike drivers; temporarily impounded 2 cars and 6 motorbikes. The total fines for alcohol violations during the 21 days of the campaign was nearly 1.1 billion VND.

Drivers comply with alcohol testing. Photo: Contributor

Although this is only the initial result of implementing the Law on Prevention and Control of Alcohol Harm and Decree No. 100/2019/ND-CP, there have been positive signs, with traffic accidents significantly decreasing in number of cases, deaths and injuries. It is worth noting that the majority of people agree and support the strict punishment of violations of alcohol concentration when participating in traffic.

However, many people now believe that during the Lunar New Year, according to custom, people always toast each other with a glass of wine or beer, so the traffic police's handling of the issue is "flexible" compared to normal days.

Work to ensure traffic order and safety is regularly carried out by units and localities. Photo: Contributor

Talking to us, Colonel Cao Minh Phuong - Head of the Provincial Police Traffic Police Department said: During the Tet holidays, the Traffic Police forces of units and localities still regularly deploy, in addition to ensuring traffic order so that people can enjoy the Spring and celebrate Tet, the handling of cases of alcohol concentration violations according to Decree 100/2019/ND-CP is still strictly implemented, anyone who violates will be handled.

Therefore, Colonel Phuong advised people to strictly follow the regulation "if you drink alcohol, do not drive" to ensure safety for themselves as well as other road users.