The driver said that drinking alcohol from noon to night still violates 1.7 times the ‘framework’ level

Traffic police discovered that the man had an alcohol content of 1.7 times higher than the “framework” level when driving a motorbike on Thai Thinh Street (Hanoi).

On the evening of January 19 (the 28th of the Lunar New Year), the working group of the Traffic Police – Order Team (Dong Da District Police, Hanoi City Police) controlled the alcohol concentration of vehicle drivers on Thai Thinh Street.

Around 8pm, the working group stopped a motorbike with BKS 30H… driven by Mr. PMD (52 years old, residing in Hanoi). Through the alcohol test, Mr. D. violated at 0.659 mg/L of breathing air. This is a very high level of violation, 1.7 times higher than the highest level of violation specified in Decree 100/ND-CP.

Traffic police control alcohol concentration on Thai Thinh Street

The driver of the violation was recorded by the competent force

“I drank alcohol at the party at the office from noon on the same day, I think that drinking until the evening is no longer alcohol content, so I ride a motorbike”, Mr. D. explained.

The working group made a minutes to fine Mr. D. from 6-8 million VND, revoke the driver’s license for 22-24 months and impound the vehicle for up to 7 days.

During the shift, the functional forces also discovered the case of Mr. LHC (41 years old, residing in Hung Yen) violating the alcohol concentration of less than 0.25 mg/L of breathing air.

Most people have well obeyed “If you drink alcohol, don’t drive”

Major Le Duc Trong, Traffic Police – Order Team (Dong Da District Police), said that alcohol testing was maintained by the unit continuously on the roads managed by the district. Especially focusing on some streets with restaurants to thoroughly handle violations.

According to Major Le Duc Trong, after a period of time when the functional forces went out to control the alcohol concentration, the people complied better. Many people have made positive changes, practicing “if you drink alcohol, don’t drive” and choose public transport to go home.

Besides, there are still some drivers who give many reasons to justify their violations.

According to statistics of the Traffic Police Department, in the two months of peak implementation of ensuring traffic order and safety and social order on the occasion of the New Year, the Lunar New Year and the Lunar New Year of the Rabbit in 2023, the national traffic police force handled 80,672 schools. case, a fine of nearly 400 billion VND.