More than 17,300 drunk drivers fined in a month

HÀ NỘI — More than  一 七, 三00 drivers have been fined for drink driving a month after Government Decree  一00/NĐ-CP came into effect, according to the Department of Traffic Police under the Ministry of Public Security.

Decree  一00/NĐ-CP sets out administrative sanctions for road traffic and rail transport violations.

Under the decree, drunk car drivers can be fined up to VNĐ 三0- 四0 million (US$ 一, 三00- 一, 八00) instead of the earlier fine of about $ 八00 if tests show that their alcohol content exceeds  八0mg per  一00ml of blood or 0. 四mg per litre of breath.

In addition, their licences will be revoked for  二 二- 二 四 months compared to just four to six months earlier.

Drunk motorcyclists will face fines of VNĐ 六- 八 million ($ 二 七0- 三 六0) and their licences will be suspended for  二 二- 二 四 months.

After a month, total fines collected from violators stood at more than VNĐ 五 三 billion ($ 二. 三 million).

Central Thanh Hóa Province led the list with  九 七0 violators, and then Central Highland province of Đắk Lắk and southern Tây Ninh Province with  九 一 四 and  八 八 六 violators, respectively. — VNS