At the discussion, all members of the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed on the plan to absolutely ban alcohol levels when participating in traffic.
On March 15, continuing the 31st session, the National Assembly Standing Committee (UBTVQH) gave opinions on the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety project.
Two options
Reporting on some major issues of the draft law, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee Le Tan Toi said there are two opinions regarding the prohibition on driving vehicles participating in road traffic. that is in the blood or breath alcohol concentration.
Specifically, the first opinion line agrees with the draft law that prohibits the act of driving a vehicle participating in road traffic with alcohol in the blood or breath. While other opinions suggest considering the above regulations and needing an assessment report, summary, and scientific basis to set the lowest limit. Both opinions have certain advantages and disadvantages.
Assessing this as a major content, affecting all vehicle drivers participating in traffic, and receiving special attention from voters and public opinion, the Standing Committee of National Defense and Security proposed two methods. judgment.
Option 1: Regulations prohibit the act of driving a vehicle participating in road traffic with alcohol in the blood or breath. Option 2: Regulations like the 2008 Road Traffic Law prohibit: “Driving cars, tractors, or specialized motorbikes on the road with alcohol in the blood or breath. Operating a motorbike or motorbike with an alcohol concentration in the blood exceeding 50 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg/liter of breathing air. At the same time, relevant regulations in Clause 6, Article 5 of the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer 2019 must be amended.
Agreeing with the Government’s proposal, the Standing Committee of National Defense and Security “strongly recommends” that the National Assembly Standing Committee choose option 1 to report to the National Assembly to allow it to continue inheriting current regulations to protect many features. life, health, property for the people, protecting resources for society, protecting the longevity of the race.
Forming a culture of “don’t drive if you drink alcohol”
Giving her opinion, Head of the Delegates’ Working Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh expressed her agreement with the plan to absolutely ban drivers with alcohol levels.
Ms. Thanh said that recently, this prohibition has come to life, is widely accepted by many people, and is forming a culture of “don’t drive if you drink alcohol.” Traffic accidents caused by drinking alcohol have also been reduced, while reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by alcohol use. In addition, this ban also gradually reduces the direct harmful effects of alcohol on about 30 dangerous diseases and indirectly on 150 other diseases.
Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong proposed continuing to clarify the advantages and limitations of the two options for regulating alcohol concentration.
Similarly, Chairman of the Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh said that the 14th National Assembly and Standing Committee of the National Assembly had very difficult regulations prohibiting alcohol levels for drivers in the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer in 2019.
Sharing more, Ms. Thuy Anh said that when asking for opinions on the content of banning alcohol concentration in the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, initially both options did not reach 50%. After that, with a very convincing explanation from the National Assembly Standing Committee, the 14th National Assembly unanimously approved the regulation banning alcohol levels for drivers (before approving the full text of the draft law), with 74% of the total number of National Assembly delegates agreeing. wall.
From there, Ms. Thuy Anh chose the option of absolutely banning alcohol concentration to inherit the Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer. “The Law on Prevention and Control of the Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, but adding regulations that seem to be the subject of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety to limit the harmful effects of alcohol, has been approved by nearly 3/4 of the National Assembly deputies. 14 agreed and in fact it has worked very well. So there is no reason why when we discuss, discuss, and adjust traffic safety, we should abandon this very effective regulation” – Ms. Thuy Anh said.
Also choosing option 1, however, Chairman of the Law Committee Hoang Thanh Tung suggested that the report explaining, absorbing and revising the draft to be presented to the National Assembly needs to consolidate the arguments and clarify the scientific basis. regulate this content.
Regarding endogenous alcohol concentration, Mr. Thanh Tung said this is an issue “talked about a lot on social networks”, so there needs to be a convincing explanation to argue for a ban; At the same time, refer to international experience.
Similarly, Chairwoman of the Judicial Committee Le Thi Nga also agreed with the ban plan.
Chairing the discussion session on this content, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Quang Phuong proposed to continue clarifying the advantages and limitations of the two options for regulating alcohol concentration. However, at this discussion, all members of the National Assembly Standing Committee agreed on the plan to ban alcohol levels.