The Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police is stepping up the implementation of a peak period of handling violations of alcohol and drug concentrations, ensuring traffic order and safety in the city.
On the night of October 17 and early morning of October 18, teams and teams under the Traffic Police Department of Ho Chi Minh City Police strictly controlled people's compliance with the law when participating in traffic on My Phuoc Tan Van and National Highway 13 routes. These are the two main arteries in the North of Ho Chi Minh City. These routes have a large volume of traffic and a high risk of accidents.
The inspection team of the Binh Trieu Traffic Police Team conducted an alcohol test of about 30 cases of riding motorbikes on National Highway 13, Ben Lon intersection, Hoa Loi ward.
Notably, there was a man around 50 years old who violated the alcohol concentration of 0.533 mg/l. While the traffic police were making a record of the handling, the man continuously explained and clarified that he had only drunk 4 cans of beer to celebrate his colleagues at work.
The man said he works as a driver transporting industrial food, earning only about 8 million a month. On October 17, due to the joy of a new colleague, there were 4 cans of beer...
The traffic police analyzed the dangers of drinking alcohol and participating in traffic, and at the same time made a record to handle the man's violation.
According to regulations, with a violation of alcohol concentration of 0.533 mg/l, this man was fined from 6 million VND or more and had his vehicle temporarily impounded.
According to records, in recent days, alcohol concentration testing on the main arterial routes in the North of Ho Chi Minh City has been strictly implemented. Most people have complied with regulations, and do not drive after consuming alcohol. On National Highway 13 and My Phuoc Tan Van Road, the number of traffic accidents and collisions in the past week has decreased significantly. This has helped reduce the number of traffic accidents, contributing to protecting people's health.
