The latest alcohol concentration penalties in 2023.

Báo Quốc Tế•11/08/2023

What are the penalties for drunk driving in 2023 for cars and motorcycles? Will vehicles be impounded for drunk driving?

The latest alcohol concentration penalties in 2023.

Currently, the penalties for drunk driving are stipulated in Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (amended by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP) as follows:

Penalties for drunk driving in 2023 for motorcycles.

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
The concentration has not exceeded 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of between 2 million and 3 million VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 6, Article 6)	Revocation of driver's license for 10 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.	A fine of 4 million to 5 million VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 7, Article 6)	Revocation of driver's license for 16 to 18 months. (Point e, Clause 10, Article 6)
Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of between 6 million and 8 million VND will be imposed. (Point e, Clause 8, Article 6)	Revocation of driver's license for 22 to 24 months. (Point g, Clause 10, Article 6)

2023 Penalties for Drunk Driving

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
The concentration has not exceeded 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of between 6 million and 8 million VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 6, Article 5)	Revocation of driver's license for 10 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.	A fine of between 16 million and 18 million VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 8, Article 5)	Revocation of driver's license for 16 to 18 months. (Point g, Clause 11, Article 5)
Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of 30 million to 40 million VND will be imposed. (Point a, Clause 10, Article 5)	Revocation of driver's license for 22 to 24 months. (Point h, Clause 11, Article 5)

2023 Penalties for Drunk Driving on Bicycles

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
The concentration has not exceeded 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of 80,000 to 100,000 VND will be imposed. (Point q, Clause 1, Article 8)	But
Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of VND 300,000 to VND 400,000 will be imposed. (Point e, Clause 3, Article 8 of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP, amended by Point k, Clause 34, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP)	But
Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of 400,000 to 600,000 VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 4, Article 8)	But

2023 Penalties for Alcohol Concentration in Tractors and Specialized Motor Vehicles

Alcohol concentration	Amount	Additional penalty
The concentration has not exceeded 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of 3 million to 5 million VND will be imposed. (Point c, Clause 6, Article 7)	Revocation of the driver's license (when operating a tractor) or the certificate of legal knowledge training on road traffic (when operating a specialized motor vehicle) for 10 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.	A fine of between 6 million and 8 million VND will be imposed. (Point b, Clause 7, Article 7)	Revocation of the driver's license (when operating a tractor) or the certificate of legal knowledge training on road traffic (when operating a specialized motor vehicle) for 16 to 18 months. (Point d, Clause 10, Article 7)
Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breath.	A fine of between 16 million and 18 million VND will be imposed. (Point a, Clause 9, Article 7)	Revocation of the driver's license (when operating a tractor) or the certificate of legal knowledge training on road traffic (when operating a specialized motor vehicle) for a period of 22 to 24 months. (Point e, Clause 10, Article 7)

Will my vehicle be impounded if I drive under the influence of alcohol?

Vehicle impoundment (or temporary seizure of vehicles) is a form of punishment stipulated in Article 125 of the 2012 Law on Handling Administrative Violations.

Authorities authorized to issue fines for drunk driving are permitted to temporarily impound vehicles for up to 7 days before issuing a penalty decision for the aforementioned drunk driving violations.

Therefore, violating alcohol limits can result in vehicle impoundment for up to 7 days.

Note: For vehicles involved in administrative violations that are subject to temporary seizure to ensure the enforcement of administrative penalty decisions, if the violating organization or individual has a clear address, suitable parking facilities, vehicle storage, or the financial capacity to deposit a security deposit, the vehicle may be kept under the management of the competent state agency.

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