Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Alcohol as well as Decree 100 on sanctions traffic has clearly shown its effectiveness in reducing traffic accidents related to alcohol. Just look at the pubs. After work hours, you can realize the impact of these regulations on your life.
In fact, there were still regulations on drinking and driving limits, but now now with riders car is an absolute ban on alcohol, not limited to it. Not to mention, the fine is also much higher than the standard scenario, up to 40 million VND and deprivation of the right to use a driver’s license for up to 2 years.
Even for an average person, the level of 40 million VND can be equivalent to 2 months salary. Not to mention that if your license is “suspended” for up to 2 years, you don’t understand how life will turn upside down, especially for those who make a living by driving, it is considered “suspension”.
Compliance of the people comes from high fines that are enough to deter. But it also comes from the increased enforcement of inspection and handling by the authorities and strict handling. It is known that now traffic police can set up teams to measure alcohol concentration in the morning instead of only in the evening and noon like before.
At the drinking table, it is not difficult to hear people refusing to drink a glass of beer. alcohol with the excuse of “If I don’t drink, I’ll be blown away” or “I’m afraid of being fined”… Almost no one says: I don’t drink, I’m afraid I’ll lose my composure and it won’t be safe to drive. So is it possible that people’s current awareness of compliance is due to fear and not really understanding the harmful effects of alcohol?
For one reason or another, people do not drive. Driving after drinking alcohol also brings positive changes. But let’s ask, with the mindset of not drinking because of “fear of being fined”, will compliance still be the same in the absence of the authorities as it is today?
In fact, I have seen some thoughts such as This. One is that there are people who find out the working hours of traffic police working groups and find routes without inspection units to take after drinking alcohol. Obviously, the authorities can’t do it 24/7 and can’t do it everywhere.
Second, there are people who think, “If you check, you’ll be fined anyway, so just drink.” relax. So when they drink, they are ready to drink a lot and get drunk and then still drive with the mentality of being ready to be fined “dramatically”. This case is truly dangerous because the higher the alcohol level, the more potentially dangerous it is.
In parallel with the story of strict enforcement, I think it is necessary to do it extensively so that people can truly understand and be aware of the harmful effects of alcohol, especially when participating in traffic. If it only comes from one side, there will be a need to find ways to deal with opposition like the previous requirement to wear a helmet when riding a motorbike.
Reader Nguyen Hoang
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