Latest alcohol concentration penalty in 2023

What is the 2023 alcohol concentration penalty for cars and motorbikes? Will the vehicle be impounded for alcohol concentration violations?

Latest alcohol concentration penalty in 2023

Currently, the fine for alcohol concentration when driving is regulated in Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended in Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) specifically as follows:

Alcohol concentration fines in 2023 for motorbikes

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 2 million to 3 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 6)	Driver's license revocation from 10 months to 12 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 6)
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 4 million to 5 million VND. (Point c Clause 7 Article 6)	Driver's license revocation from 16 to 18 months. (Point e, Clause 10, Article 6)
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 6 million to 8 million VND. (Point e Clause 8 Article 6)	Driver's license revocation from 22 to 24 months. (Point g, Clause 10, Article 6)

Alcohol concentration penalty in 2023 for cars

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 6 million VND to 8 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 5)	Driver's license revocation from 10 months to 12 months. (Point e, Clause 11, Article 5)
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 16 million to 18 million VND. (Point c Clause 8 Article 5)	Driver's license revocation from 16 to 18 months. (Point g, Clause 11, Article 5)
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 30 million to 40 million VND. (Point a, Clause 10, Article 5)	Driver's license revocation from 22 to 24 months. (Point h Clause 11 Article 5)

Alcohol concentration penalty in 2023 for bicycles

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 80 thousand to 100 thousand VND. (Point q Clause 1 Article 8)	-
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND. (Point e, Clause 3, Article 8, Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, amended by Point k, Clause 34, Article 2, Decree 123/2021/ND-CP)	-
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 400,000 VND to 600,000 VND. (Point c, Clause 4, Article 8)	-

Alcohol concentration penalty in 2023 for tractors and specialized motorbikes

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 3 million to 5 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 7)	Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 10 months to 12 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 7)
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 6 million VND to 8 million VND. (Point b Clause 7 Article 7)	Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 16 months to 18 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 7)
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath	Fine from 16 million to 18 million VND. (Point a, Clause 9, Article 7)	Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 22 months to 24 months. (Point e Clause 10 Article 7)

Will the vehicle be impounded for alcohol concentration violation?

Vehicle detention (or vehicle impoundment) is a form of penalty stipulated in Article 125 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations 2012.

The person with the authority to impose penalties for alcohol concentration is allowed to temporarily detain the vehicle for up to 07 days before issuing a penalty decision for the above alcohol concentration violations.

Thus, alcohol concentration violations can result in vehicle impoundment for up to 7 days.

Note: For vehicles violating administrative regulations that are temporarily detained to ensure the execution of decisions on administrative sanctions, if the violating organization or individual has a clear address, has conditions for parking and vehicle preservation, or has the financial capacity to post bail, the violating vehicle may be kept under the management of a competent state agency.

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