Over 17,300 drivers have been fined for drunk driving for a month when traffic police nationwide conducted a campaign to inspect and handle road violations.
Under the campaign which lasted from May 15 to June 14, traffic police officers were authorised to implement unexpected checks even if drivers had sufficient driving documents and had not violated traffic laws.
Drivers were penalised if found under the influence of alcohol or drugs, carrying too many passengers, transporting illegal products or breaking any traffic regulations.
During the month, up to 401,000 traffic violations were detected, including 20,120 using alcohol, 276 using drugs and 33,000 for speeding.
The police confiscated the driving licenses of nearly 27,300 violators.
The Traffic Police Department has also contributed their opinions to the Ministry of Public Security over building the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety following the government’s instruction.
The ministry is completing the draft law for submission to the National Assembly for consideration.
Over the past six months, Vietnam saw 6,781 traffic accidents, killing 3,235 and injuring 4,939 people. The figures represented a fall of 1,598 cases, 572 deaths and 1,419 injuries on-year.
However, traffic accidents with severe consequences increased with 23 cases, killing 74 and injuring 12 people. This is partially attributed to drunk drivers.
This article was originally published in Dtinews