Nghe An: 56 cases of alcohol concentration violations detected on National Highway 1A

Control at all times of the day

Following the working group of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station on an early afternoon in June. Although not implementing a separate alcohol concentration topic, through patrolling and controlling the area near Cuong Temple, from 12-13 o'clock, the force conducted inspections of over 10 cases, of which 3 cases hadalcohol concentrationexceed the prescribed level.

According to the record, drivers expressed their agreement with the way the Traffic Police worked. Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tuyen, a car driver, said, "Administrative penalties according to Decree 100-ND/CP need to be maintained more regularly, especially now that the Covid-19 epidemic has been controlled. Because if people who have drunk alcohol or beer drive vehicles, it will be a danger to many people. For example, the case of an Audi driver causing an accident that killed 3 people in a family in Bac Giang, the cause was discovered to be due to previous use of alcohol or beer."

Working group of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station inspects the area near Cuong Temple. Photo: D.C.

However, each violator has their own excuse. For example, at 1 p.m., the driver D.Q., driving a car with license plate 37A-76xxx, tested positive for alcohol in his breath at 0.072 mg/liter. The working group drew up a record to handle the case according to the law.

Specifically, with the above alcohol concentration results, the driver was fined 7 million VND, had his driver's license revoked for 10-12 months, and had his vehicle impounded for 7 days. Explaining why he had consumed alcohol and beer while driving, driver D.Q. said that there was a funeral in Hoang Mai today so... he could not refuse.

Along with patrolling and controlling other violations, the working groups of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station have increased control over alcohol concentration for drivers. Photo: D.C.

In the case of Mr. LKĐ, a freelance worker residing in Dien Chau district, driving a motorbike with license plate 37L2-46xxx, with an alcohol concentration measured at 0.149 mg/liter of breath, he said, ''After more than 2 days of working, saying goodbye to the crew, I drank exactly 2 glasses of wine and was fined 2.5 million VND. That amount of money to pay the fine is equivalent to losing half a month's income. Therefore, this will be a lesson for life so that every time I drink beer or wine, I will definitely not drive.''

Strengthen inspection and handling

According to statistics from Dien Chau Traffic Police Station (Traffic Police Department of the Provincial Police), from March 12, 2022 to now, through patrols and controls, 56 cases of alcohol concentration violations have been detected, including 7 truck drivers, 20 cars, 29 motorbikes and scooters.

Major Hoang Manh Hung - Head of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station (Traffic Police Department, Provincial Police) said: In reality, among the causes of traffic accidents, many are due to drivers using alcohol, beer, losing the ability to concentrate, leading to driving on the wrong side of the road, lane, not controlling speed, not paying attention to observation, avoiding illegal overtaking... It is worth mentioning that the situation of drinking alcohol and driving does not only occur on holidays and Tet, but also occurs every day.

Traffic police check driver's papers. Photo: D.C.

That is the cause of many tragic accidents in many localities across the country recently, especially the accident that occurred in Bac Giang province that killed 3 people in a family. Therefore, based on the general direction, in the patrol and control plan, Dien Chau Traffic Police Station will increase the handling of this violation at all times of the day, especially at noon, evening, weekends, and holidays.

The inspection is carried out in accordance with regulations with simple, convenient, accurate operations and does not cause inconvenience to the driver. It is worth mentioning that the inspection process ensures epidemic prevention and control. Each used mouthpiece is put into a sealed plastic bag for disposal according to regulations. To ensure strict and strict implementation of regulations and anyone who violates will be handled. Accordingly, in cases where traffic participants run away, deliberately do not comply with requests or have acts of resistance to traffic police when checking alcohol concentration, they will be punished at the highest level for this behavior.

Most drivers agree with the Traffic Police's approach to reducing traffic accidents. Photo: D.C.

According to Major Hoang Manh Hung, strengthening patrols and controls, in addition to raising awareness among people, along with strict and timely handling of violations, will contribute to changing the beer and alcohol culture of Vietnamese people in general and Nghe An people in particular, thereby moving towards a responsible drinking culture, forming the habit of "If you drink alcohol, do not drive", contributing to ensuring traffic order and safety, reducing traffic accidents.