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Admire the handling of violationsalcohol concentration

THUY HUONG November 27, 2023 10:56

My best friend called me and said, “My husband just had his car impounded for violating alcohol concentration.”

I was thinking that she would ask how to intervene to get a car, but suddenly, she said: “This regulation is really good. My relatives told me many times but I didn’t listen, but after being fined and having my car impounded, I haven’t seen her drinking after work or coming home drunk for a whole week.”

I am sure my friend is not the only one who agrees with the handling of alcohol violations. Cars, motorbikes… each type of vehicle has a different penalty, combined with confiscation of the vehicle, payment of storage fees, and notification to the workplace. The “penalties” are quite “painful”, but the educational and behavioral adjustment effects are very good, because the drivers are “afraid” when they have a little alcohol in them.

More noteworthy is that the handling of violations of alcohol concentration is very strict, it can be said that there are no “no-go zones”. All violations, when detected, are strictly handled, without any exceptions or “give-and-take” handling. This further makes compliance with alcohol concentration regulations gradually become routine.

According to reports from the authorities, after a period of drastic implementation of the control and handling of violations of alcohol concentration, traffic accidents related to the use of alcohol have decreased significantly. Moreover, this regulation and the seriousness in its implementation have contributed to forming the habit of "if you drink alcohol, do not drive" and building a civilized and modern traffic culture. More and more times, the refusal of alcohol: "I have to drive home" is brought up at the party table, with the most reasonable and agreed reason.

Therefore, at the National Assembly forum, National Assembly delegates expressed their support for the regulation on handling drivers participating in traffic with alcohol concentration in their blood and breath, because it contributes significantly to ensuring traffic safety, maintaining social order, preventing the risk of accidents, and greatly limiting the occurrence of tragic accidents.

Also at the National Assembly forum, there were delegates discussing the regulation of absolute prohibition on alcohol concentration which could lead to inconveniences in daily life, communication, and business efficiency... There were delegates proposing that there should be limits for drivers of different types of vehicles (for example, passenger vehicles are different from cargo vehicles); there were delegates proposing that a certain alcohol concentration limit is allowed...

These proposals are not without basis, because in reality, life as well as communication and living habits, even the biological characteristics of each person partly lead to the existence of a certain alcohol concentration in the body. The opinions of the delegates are synthesized from the opinions of voters and demonstrate a high spirit of respect for the law as well as constructive criticism.

The two above-mentioned viewpoints actually have in common the consensus on the goal of ensuring safety for traffic participants, ensuring social order, and preventing losses due to traffic accidents caused by alcohol. The point that is still controversial is how to specifically regulate, what is the alcohol concentration level... to ensure the rights of each individual in parallel with the interests of society; ensure economic benefits in parallel with the goal of traffic safety.

However, most importantly, whether from the perspective of "0 alcohol content" or "small percentage", it is necessary to base the regulations on scientific and practical grounds so that they can be put into practice and bring benefits to the people.

In fact, human life and health are always put first and the people's recent compliance with the regulation on strict penalties for violations of alcohol concentration has shown the benefits of this regulation. To be able to quantify these benefits, making the regulation more convincing, it is necessary to have the participation of many ministries, branches and units, to come up with specific figures, based on statistical results, research and analysis in a scientific manner, with comparison and comprehensive consideration with other benefits.

Only then will all regulations come into effect with complete "conviction" and all rights and legitimate interests of the people will be increasingly guaranteed.

THUY HUONG
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