Nghe An fined 5 people for drinking and driving

Data from the Traffic Police Department of Nghe An Public Security shows that, compared to the same period in 2019, there was a decrease of 1 traffic accident, 1 death, and the number of injured people remained unchanged.

During the holiday, the Traffic Police organized 44 patrols and inspections, with 202 officers participating, thereby detecting and making administrative records of 122 cases. Of these, 29 cases were car drivers (3 passenger vans, 24 trucks, 2 cars); 49 cases were motorbikes.

Accordingly, the authorities have temporarily detained 1 car and 15 motorbikes; at the same time, decided to fine 249 cases, transferring the fine to the Treasury to collect 234,395,000 VND.

Traffic Police Team 1.46 of the Provincial Traffic Police Department checks alcohol concentration of vehicle drivers. Photo: Document

Of these, 5 cases violated alcohol concentration, 16 cases did not wear helmets, 11 cases did not have a driving license, 10 cases did not have a registration certificate, 1 case stopped and parked illegally, 16 cases violated speed, 4 cases did not ensure technical safety equipment, 1 case carried an oversized vehicle, 10 cases were overloaded vehicles...

According to the authorities, during the 2020 New Year holiday, due to unfavorable weather and rain, the number of people and vehicles participating in traffic decreased. Regarding handling of alcohol concentration violations, units and localities, along with active propaganda, have deployed forces to increase patrols and controls, with the determination to handle them strictly from the first days.

Decree 100/2019/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions for violations in the field of road and railway traffic replaces Decree 46/2016/ND-CP, effective from January 1, 2020, stipulating much higher penalties for many traffic violations.

The new decree increases the maximum penalty for violations of alcohol concentration regulations. Specifically, for car drivers who violate the highest level (level 3), the fine is from 30-40 million VND, the driver's license is revoked for 22-24 months for drivers with alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath. For motorcyclists, the fine is from 6-8 million VND, the driver's license is revoked for 22-24 months. For drivers of bicycles and rudimentary vehicles, the fine is from 400-600 thousand VND.