What is the 2023 alcohol concentration penalty for cars and motorbikes? Will the vehicle be impounded for alcohol concentration violations?
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Latest alcohol concentration penalty in 2023
Currently, the fine for alcohol concentration when driving is regulated in Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended in Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) specifically as follows:
Alcohol concentration fines in 2023 for motorbikes
Alcohol concentration | Amount | Additional penalty |
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 2 million to 3 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 6) | Revoke driving license from 10 months to 12 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 6) |
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 4 million VND to 5 million VND. (Point c Clause 7 Article 6) | Revoke driving license from 16 months to 18 months. (Point e Clause 10 Article 6) |
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 6 million VND to 8 million VND. (Point e Clause 8 Article 6) | Revoke driving license from 22 months to 24 months. (Point g Clause 10 Article 6) |
Alcohol concentration fines in 2023 for cars
Alcohol concentration | Amount | Additional penalty |
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 6 million VND to 8 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 5) | Revoke driving license from 10 months to 12 months. (Point e Clause 11 Article 5) |
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 16 million VND to 18 million VND. (Point c Clause 8 Article 5) | Revoke driving license from 16 months to 18 months. (Point g Clause 11 Article 5) |
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 30 million VND to 40 million VND. (Point a Clause 10 Article 5) | Revoke driving license from 22 months to 24 months. (Point h Clause 11 Article 5) |
2023 alcohol concentration penalty for bicycles
Alcohol concentration | Amount | Additional penalty |
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 80 thousand to 100 thousand VND. (Point q Clause 1 Article 8) | - |
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 300 thousand VND to 400 thousand VND. (Point e Clause 3 Article 8 Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, amended Point k Clause 34 Article 2 Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) | - |
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 400 thousand to 600 thousand VND. (Point c Clause 4 Article 8) | - |
Alcohol concentration penalty in 2023 for tractors and specialized motorbikes
Alcohol concentration | Amount | Additional penalty |
Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 3 million VND to 5 million VND. (Point c Clause 6 Article 7) | Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 10 months to 12 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 7) |
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 6 million VND to 8 million VND. (Point b Clause 7 Article 7) | Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 16 to 18 months. (Point d Clause 10 Article 7) |
Exceeds 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeds 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath | Fine from 16 million VND to 18 million VND. (Point a Clause 9 Article 7) | Revoke the right to use the driving license (when driving a tractor), the certificate of training in road traffic law (when driving a specialized motorbike) from 22 to 24 months. (Point e Clause 10 Article 7) |
Will the vehicle be impounded for alcohol violations?
Vehicle detention (or vehicle detention) is a form of punishment stipulated in Article 125 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations 2012.
The person with the authority to impose penalties for alcohol concentration is allowed to temporarily detain the vehicle for up to 07 days before issuing a penalty decision for the above alcohol concentration violations.
Thus, alcohol concentration violations can result in vehicle impoundment for up to 7 days.
Note: For vehicles violating administrative regulations that are temporarily detained to ensure the enforcement of administrative sanction decisions, if the violating organization or individual has a clear address, has conditions for parking and vehicle preservation, or has the financial capacity to post bail, the violating vehicle may be kept under the management of a competent state agency.
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