Alcohol concentration treatment for motor vehicle drivers

Will be replicated in 8 provinces and cities

On December 9, at the conference to review the work of patrolling, controlling and handling violations of alcohol concentration for drivers of road motor vehicles applying international experience, a representative of the Department of Road and Railway Traffic Police said: After one month of implementing the campaign of patrolling, controlling and handling violations of alcohol concentration regulations, the police of provinces and cities have revoked the driving licenses of more than 1,200 cases and temporarily detained 1,254 vehicles.

In Quang Ninh province, applying international experience, switching from passive control to active alcohol concentration testing within 20 days, from November 11 to 30, traffic police controlled more than 3,500 vehicles, recorded 170 violations, fined 930 million VND; temporarily detained 156 cars, 14 motorbikes; revoked driving licenses of 157 cases.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hoang Hiep - Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC), the pilot practice in Quang Ninh shows that the alcohol concentration test was carried out quickly, many people were tested, the subjects were cooperative, complied well, and there were no cases of resisting law enforcement officers. The campaign achieved the criteria of publicity, transparency, reduced inconvenience, and created consensus among drivers and the people. From this result, the NTSC will coordinate with related sectors to focus on directing the implementation of a thematic plan on organizing propaganda and patrolling, controlling and handling violations of alcohol concentration regulations for drivers of road motor vehicles from now until the Lunar New Year 2014, especially in 8 provinces and cities: Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Vinh Phuc, Bac Ninh, Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Da Nang.

According to HNM