Maximum penalty for alcohol concentration in cars in 2025

Maximum penalty for alcohol concentration in cars in 2025

The fine for alcohol concentration in cars is stipulated in Article 6 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP as follows:

Penalties and deduction of driving license points for drivers of cars, four-wheeled motorized passenger vehicles, four-wheeled motorized cargo vehicles and similar vehicles violating road traffic rules

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6. A fine of between VND 6,000,000 and VND 8,000,000 shall be imposed on a vehicle driver who commits one of the following violations:

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c) Driving a vehicle on the road with alcohol concentration in blood or breath not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath;

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9. A fine of between VND 18,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:

a) Driving a vehicle on the road with blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath;

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11. A fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed on a vehicle driver who commits one of the following violations:

a) Driving a vehicle on the road with a blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath;

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Accordingly, depending on the amount of alcohol concentration in the body, the penalty for car drivers will be different, specifically as follows:

- Fine from6,000,000 VND to 8,000,000 VNDfor the act of driving on the road with alcohol concentration in the blood or breath butnot exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath;

- Fine from18,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VNDfor driving on the road with alcohol concentration in blood or breathexceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath;

- Fine from30,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VNDfor driving on the road with alcohol concentration in blood or breathexceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.

So,The maximum fine for alcohol concentration in cars in 2025 will be from 30,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND.when exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.

How long will the driver's license be revoked if the driver is fined for the maximum alcohol concentration in 2025?

Pursuant to Clause 15 and Clause 16, Article 6 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, it is stipulated as follows:

Penalties and deduction of driving license points for drivers of cars, four-wheeled motorized passenger vehicles, four-wheeled motorized cargo vehicles and similar vehicles violating road traffic rules

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15. In addition to the fine, the driver who commits the violation shall also be subject to the following additional penalties:

a) Committing the act specified in Point e, Clause 5 of this Article shall also result in confiscation of priority signaling equipment installed or used in violation of regulations;

b) Committing the act specified in Clause 12 of this Article shall result in the revocation of the right to use a driving license from 10 to 12 months;

c) Performing the acts specified inpoint a,point b, point c, point dClause 11;Clause 13; Clause 14 of this Articledriver's license revoked from 22 to 24 months.

16. In addition to being subject to penalties, drivers who commit violations will also have their driving license points deducted as follows:

a) Committing the acts specified in Point h, Point i, Clause 3; Point a, Point b, Point c, Point d, Point dd, Point g, Clause 4; Point a, Point b, Point c, Point d, Point dd, Point e, Point g, Point i, Point k, Point n, Point o, Clause 5 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 02 points from the driving license;

b) Committing the acts specified in Point h, Clause 5; Clause 6; Point b, Clause 7; Point b, Point c, Point d, Clause 9 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 04 points from the driving license;

c) Committing the acts specified in Point p, Clause 5; Point a, Point c, Clause 7; Clause 8 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 06 points from the driving license;

d) Committing the acts specified in Point a, Clause 9, Clause 10, Point d, Clause 11 of this Article shall result in a deduction of 10 points from the driving license.

Accordingly, in case of violation of the provisions at Point a, Clause 11, Article 6 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, in addition to being subject to a maximum fine of VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000,driver's license revoked from 22 to 24 months.