Question: If I drink alcohol and then ride a bicycle from the bar home, will I be fined?
LE DUNG(Tu Ky)
Reply:
According to the provisions of Article 8 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, amended by Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP, there are regulations on administrative sanctions for drivers of bicycles, motorbikes (including electric bicycles), and drivers of other rudimentary vehicles violating road traffic rules as follows:
1. A fine of 80,000 VND to 100,000 VND shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:
q) Driving a vehicle on the road with a blood or breath alcohol concentration that does not exceed 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or does not exceed 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath.
3. A fine of 300,000 VND to 400,000 VND shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:
e) Driving a vehicle on the road with a blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.
4. A fine of VND 400,000 to VND 600,000 shall be imposed on a driver who commits one of the following violations:
c) Driving a vehicle on the road with a blood or breath alcohol concentration exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath;
Accordingly, driving a bicycle after drinking alcohol can be fined from 80,000 VND to 600,000 VND depending on the alcohol concentration in the blood or breath.