Nghe An will severely punish drivers violating alcohol concentration during Tet

From December 15, 2020 to January 31, 2021, the Traffic Police of Nghe An Province organized 850 patrols and inspections, with 3,479 officers and soldiers participating. Accordingly, 3,067 administrative violation records were drawn up; 3,550 cases were fined, and 3,687,320,000 VND was transferred to the State Treasury.

Dien Chau Traffic Police Station checks passenger transport during the days before Tet. Photo: D.C.

Of which, 812 patrols were organized on the road, with 3,302 officers and soldiers participating, recording 2,938 administrative violations, including: 1,894 cases of car drivers (476 cases of passenger cars, 601 cases of trucks, 201 cases of cars, 116 cases of buses, 438 cases of taxis), and 1,092 cases of motorbike drivers.

Checking alcohol concentration for drivers. Photo: D.C.

Specifically,alcohol violation56 cases; 23 cases of drugs in the body; 637 cases of speeding; 78 cases of overloading; 102 cases of spilled goods...

The violators have complied with the decision to sanction 3,365 cases, transferring 3,661,970,000 VND to the State Treasury. The right to use the driving license and practice certificate for a period of 272 vehicles was revoked.

Checking the transportation of goods during Tet. Photo: D.C.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Le Hong Son - Deputy Head of Traffic Police Department (Provincial Police): From December 15, 2020 to February 28, 2021, together with the national traffic police force, Nghe An Traffic Police will deploy a peak period to ensure traffic safety and social order in 2021. The focus of this peak period is to ensure traffic safety on roads, railways and waterways, serving the travel, entertainment, festivals, and transportation of passengers and goods of people during Tet and the early spring festival 2021; prevent and reduce traffic accidents and traffic congestion; promptly prevent and strictly handle gatherings that disturb public order, illegal racing...

In the coming time, Nghe An Traffic Police will continue to focus on patrolling, controlling and strictly handling traffic safety violations. In particular, focusing on controlling violations related to alcohol and drug concentrations and violations such as speeding, driving in the wrong lane; avoiding, overtaking, stopping and parking in violation of regulations; transporting overloaded, oversized or over-numbered goods; picking up and dropping off passengers in the wrong place...