Online exchange this morning: What are the appropriate regulations and penalties for alcohol concentration?

Traffic police check alcohol concentration of drivers in Hanoi - Photo: NAM TRAN

Recently, with the drastic and strict handling, without forbidden areas or exceptions, by the functional forces, including traffic police nationwide, regarding alcohol concentration in drivers, it has helped bring about positive results and impacts.

This has contributed to preventing and reducing traffic accidents, reducing the number of alcohol-related emergency patients in hospitals, especially during the recent 2024 Lunar New Year holiday.

Also related to this content, at the 6th session of the 15th National Assembly , the Government submitted to the National Assembly for first consideration the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

Notably, regarding the prohibited acts in Clause 1, Article 8 of the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, it is prohibited to drive a vehicle on the road while having alcohol concentration in the blood or breath.

Besides many opinions agreeing with the regulation of absolute ban on alcohol concentration (or alcohol concentration of 0) for drivers in the draft law, there are also opinions of concern.

Accordingly, it is believed that an absolute ban on alcohol concentration for drivers will be difficult to implement in some specific cases, not to mention that our bodies always have alcohol concentration, so it is recommended to research and refer to the experience of other countries to determine the threshold.

To clarify this content, Tuoi Tre Online organized an online exchange with the topic: "Alcohol concentration: What are the appropriate regulations?", with the participation of guests:

- Colonel Nguyen Quang Nhat - Head of the Department of Traffic Accident Investigation and Resolution, Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security .

- Dr. Nguyen Trung Nguyen - Director of Poison Control Center, Bach Mai Hospital.

From now on, readers who have questions related to alcohol concentration thresholds, factors that can increase alcohol concentration, how to handle cases of "intoxication" even though they do not drink alcohol... can send questions to the guests in the box below. The answers will be updated from 9-11am on March 4 on Tuoi Tre Online, please stay tuned!

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/sang-nay-giao-luu-truc-tuyen-quy-dinh-va-xu-phat-nong-do-con-the-nao-cho-phu-hop-20240302142253461.htm