Drunk driver 'passes checkpoint' to drive car into Vinh walking street, heavily fined
(Baonghean.vn) - During the time Vinh walking street is in operation, vehicles are strictly prohibited from entering, however, a driver brazenly drove his car past the checkpoint while in a drunken state.
Information from the Traffic Police - Order Team,Vinh City PoliceThe unit has drawn up a record of administrative fines, temporarily detained the vehicle and driver's license of the driver who drove the car into Vinh walking street on the evening of July 9.
Specifically, at around 10 p.m. on July 9, driver NTT, born in 1984 and residing in Vinh City, drove his car onto Ho Tung Mau Street while the neighborhood was organizing a walking street, strictly prohibiting vehicles from entering or exiting.
Despite the prohibition sign and the authorities requesting the vehicle to stop, the driver continued to "pass the checkpoint" and drive into the walking street. Faced with this situation, the Traffic Police - Order Team, Vinh City Police, Truong Thi Ward Police andWalking Street Management Boardcoordinated to control the driver to ensure safety for the people.
When the driver got out of the car and showed signs of being unconscious, the authorities measured the alcohol concentration and determined that the driver violated the alcohol concentration while driving.
Accordingly, the Traffic Police - Order Team of Vinh City has drawn up an administrative violation record for the violations of "Driving a vehicle into a prohibited area" with a fine of 2.5 million VND and "Driving a car with an alcohol concentration of 0.25 mg/liter of breath" with a fine of 7 million VND, revocation of the right to use a driver's license for 12 months and temporary detention of the vehicle for 7 days.
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The incident of a drunk driver driving into a crowded area left many people "heartbroken". Photo: QA |
A representative of the Walking Street Management Board said: During the time the walking street is in operation, only vehicles of agencies, units, and households with houses and offices in the walking street are allowed to enter and exit and must present their cards at checkpoints. Other vehicles are absolutely not allowed to enter or exit the walking street.
The case of a drunk driver driving a car on a pedestrian street is very dangerous and can cause an accident. Fortunately, the forces detected and handled it promptly to ensure the safety of residents and tourists. In the coming time, the unit will increase the force at checkpoints to avoid similar incidents.
