Nghe An: There has been no case of drinking cough syrup or fruit juice and being fined for alcohol concentration.

Implementing Plan 32/KH-CAT-PC08-PV01 dated February 3, 2023 of Nghe An Provincial Police on patrolling, controlling, and handling violations under the topic "People driving on the road with drugs in their bodies, violating speed and alcohol concentration", from February 3 to March 19, Nghe An Traffic Police organized 3,675 patrols and controls, with 17,389 officers and soldiers participating. Recorded 11,254 violations, collected over 17 billion VND for the State Treasury. Revoked 2,417 driving licenses, temporarily detained 331 cars, 2,626 motorbikes, and 156 other vehicles.

Traffic Police Team No. 5, under the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Province, checks alcohol concentration on National Highway 46. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Regarding alcohol concentration violations alone, 2,233 cases were detected and handled (2 passenger cars, 27 trucks, 150 cars, 2,034 motorbikes, 20 other vehicles), collecting more than 8 billion VND for the State Treasury. Accordingly, 1,659 driving licenses were revoked and 2,233 vehicles were temporarily detained.

Traffic police draw up a ticket for alcohol concentration violations. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Regarding people's concerns that drinking cough syrup and fruit juice can still "stick"alcohol concentration, according to Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Nam Hong - Deputy Head of Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Police: In reality, in Nghe An, there has never been a case of alcohol concentration violation where the driver claimed not to have drunk alcohol. Because, to identify violators, in addition to performing according to the profession, the Traffic Police force will measure at 2 levels, measuring qualitatively first, then measuring quantitatively. Therefore, there has not been any case of wrong handling of alcohol concentration results.