Continuing the 6th Session program, on the afternoon of November 24, the National Assembly discussed in the hall the draft Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.
One of the issues that National Assembly deputies are interested in is the proposal to consider regulating an absolute ban on people "driving vehicles while having alcohol in their blood or breath".
In the hallway of the National Assembly, talking to the press, National Assembly Deputy Pham Khanh Phong Lan (HCMC delegation) was concerned that with the provisions in the draft, any of us participating in traffic, if asked by the police to take a breathalyzer test, could be punished at this lowest level.
National Assembly Delegate Pham Khanh Phong Lan (Photo: Hoang Bich).
"What does it mean not to exceed 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood? If so, then Zero (0) also means not to exceed 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood?", Ms. Lan commented.
Therefore, Ms. Lan proposed that it is necessary to redesign the regulations in the direction of specifying the alcohol concentration level, there must be a lower limit, for example, if the alcohol concentration is from 1-50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood, how much is the fine, if it is from 50 - 100 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood, how much is the fine...
“Otherwise, sometimes without drinking anything, blowing on it will increase the alcohol concentration because the digestive system itself also produces vapor and gas and blowing on it will increase the concentration,” said Ms. Lan.
This regulation needs to be reasonable and have a specific roadmap for people to limit and eventually not use alcohol before driving.
Ms. Lan emphasized: "We are propagating to make people drink less alcohol, not to make people avoid the police. We must give people autonomy to control their consciousness, not give absolute power to the police like this."
Speaking with Nguoi Dua Tin , delegate Pham Van Hoa - Member of the Law Committee (National Assembly Delegation of Dong Thap province) said that breath alcohol concentration should be accepted but must be within certain limits as prescribed by law.
Mr. Hoa explained that currently, there are many cases where a little alcohol is used in the preparation of food: “In this case, if after eating, the alcohol concentration is measured and the person is punished, it is not guaranteed. This is a problem. Furthermore, there are cases where people drink a little alcohol but rest for several hours. Even if they drink from this afternoon, go home to rest, sleep until tomorrow morning, I am sure that when the alcohol concentration is measured, these people's breath still has alcohol in it."
The Dong Thap delegation once again affirmed: “The regulation of not being allowed to drink alcohol is correct, but there must be clear and specific regulations on the alcohol concentration in the breath of drivers. This will ensure safety.”
At the same time, the delegate said that there needs to be a truly objective assessment of this issue, paying attention to rural culture, ethnic groups, and holidays...: "Especially in rural areas, ethnic minorities and rituals, Tet... on every occasion there is alcohol and beer".
Responding specifically to concerns that loosening the alcohol concentration ratio will lead to overdrinking, Mr. Hoa said that it is necessary to regulate the alcohol concentration in breath as a percentage instead of "zero alcohol concentration".
The regulation of alcohol concentration ratio of "0" received the attention of National Assembly deputies.
Regarding this content, on November 10, at the group discussion session, Minister of Public Security, General To Lam, said that the law stipulates that driving a vehicle while having alcohol in the blood or breath is one of the prohibited acts, in order to ensure the health of traffic participants, avoid alcohol abuse, protect the race, and limit traffic accidents.
This content is also consistent with the provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer (Clause 6, Article 5 stipulates that driving a vehicle with alcohol concentration in the blood or breath is a prohibited act).
According to the Government's explanation, drivers who drink alcohol will have their ability to judge and handle situations when participating in traffic affected.
In fact, there have been many traffic accidents with serious consequences, killing and injuring many people, caused by drivers violating alcohol concentration regulations.
Article 8 of the draft Law on Road Traffic Safety stipulates prohibited acts, including "driving a vehicle while having alcohol in the blood or breath." This is also the basis for authorities to stop vehicles for inspection and control.
The review agency - the National Assembly's Committee on National Defense and Security said that some opinions in the Committee suggested considering this content because it was "too strict and not really suitable for the culture, customs and practices of a part of the Vietnamese people, affecting the socio-economic development of many localities".
These members proposed to consult international experience and regulate alcohol concentration at appropriate levels for each type of vehicle; ensuring consistency with the provisions of the Penal Code.
However, some other members of the Committee agreed with the Government's proposal because this content has been stipulated in Clause 6, Article 5 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer (prohibiting driving a vehicle with alcohol concentration in blood or breath) and practical implementation has proven its effectiveness .
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