How much alcohol concentration leads to fines in 2023? Are there any changes in the fines?

Alcohol concentration violations on motorcycles, cars are common offenses in traffic. So how much alcohol concentration leads to fines in 2023? Currently, Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP and Decree 123/2021/NĐ-CP stipulate as follows.

Alcohol concentration fines for cars, motorcycles, and other vehicles in 2023
 

1. How much alcohol concentration leads to fines in 2023?

1.1. Alcohol concentration fines for motorcycles

According to Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP, corresponding to different alcohol concentration levels, motorcycle riders shall be subject to the following fines:

For alcohol levels below 50 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 2 - 3 million VND and driving license suspended for 10 - 12 months.
For alcohol levels between 50 mg - 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg - 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 4 - 5 million VND and driving license suspended for 16 - 18 months.

(Note: This fine also applies to electric motorcycles)

=> Therefore, if a motorcycle rider is found to have consumed alcohol, with alcohol concentration in their blood/breath exceeding the legal limit, they will be fined.

1.2. Alcohol concentration fines for cars

Drivers of cars with alcohol concentration in their breath or blood are fined according to Article 5 of Decree No. 100/2019/NĐ-CP as follows:

- For alcohol levels below 50 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 6 - 8 million VND and driving license suspended for 10 - 12 months.

- For alcohol levels between 50 mg - 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg - 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 16 - 18 million VND and driving license suspended for 16 - 18 months.

- For alcohol levels exceeding 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 30 - 40 million VND and driving license suspended for 22 - 24 months.

How much alcohol concentration leads to penalties? Latest 2023 regulations on alcohol concentration fines for cars

1.3. Alcohol concentration fines for electric bicycles, bicycles

Individuals riding bicycles or electric bicycles with alcohol concentration in their blood/breath will be fined as follows:

- For alcohol levels below 50 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 80,000 - 100,000 VND.

- For alcohol levels between 50 mg - 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg - 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 300,000 - 400,000 VND.

- For alcohol levels exceeding 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 400,000 - 600,000 VND.
 

1.4. Alcohol concentration fines for tractor, specialized motorcycle drivers

- For alcohol levels below 50 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 2 - 3 million VND and driving license/course certificate suspended for 10 - 12 months.

- For alcohol levels between 50 mg - 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg - 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 6 - 8 million VND and driving license/course certificate suspended for 16 - 18 months.

- For alcohol levels exceeding 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath: Fine of 16 - 18 million VND and driving license/course certificate suspended for 22 - 24 months.

=> Conclusion:

Besides the aforementioned penalties, according to Article 8 of the 2008 Road Traffic Law and Article 1 of the 2019 Law on Prevention and Control of Alcohol Harm: it strictly prohibits driving vehicles in traffic with alcohol concentration in blood or breath.

=> Simply, if the driver has alcohol concentration in blood or breath, they will be fined. Different alcohol concentrations result in different fines.

It is strictly prohibited to drive vehicles in traffic with alcohol concentration in blood or breath.

2. Some notes when being fined for alcohol concentration violation
 

2.1. Offenders' vehicles are temporarily impounded

According to point a, Clause 32, Article 2 of Decree 123/2021/ND-CP (amending Clause 1, Article 82 of Decree 100), offenders of alcohol concentration violation in traffic will have their vehicles temporarily impounded. Typically, the impoundment period is 07 days, aiming to prevent administrative violation acts.
 

2.2. Can the fine be paid on the spot?

- According to Article 56 of the 2012 Administrative Violations Handling Law, if individuals are warned or fined up to 250,000 VND, they can pay the fine on the spot without a record.

- Compared to the alcohol concentration fines mentioned in section 1, only one case is eligible for on-the-spot fine payment: Cyclists, electric cyclists with alcohol concentration not exceeding 50 mg/100 ml of blood or not exceeding 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath => fined 80,000 - 100,000 VND.

=> Therefore, motorcycle, car drivers with alcohol concentration are not allowed to pay fines on the spot.

2.3. Communal police are not fined for alcohol concentration violations

Communal police do not have the authority to penalize alcohol concentration violations of traffic participants as regulated in Clause 4, Article 7 of Circular 47/2011/TT-BCA.
 

3. Questions related to alcohol concentration fines

3.1.  Highest alcohol concentration fine?

Based on the penalty regulations (stated in section 1), the current highest fine is up to 40 million VND. Applied to car drivers with alcohol concentration exceeding 80 mg/100 ml of blood or exceeding 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath

3.2. Highest alcohol concentration fine for motorcycles

According to Article 6 of Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP, for motorcycle alcohol concentration violations, the highest applicable fine is 8 million VND.

3.3. How much is the fine for 0.25 alcohol concentration?

For this question, it is necessary to specify whether 0.25 alcohol concentration is 0.25 mg/1 liter of breath or over 100 ml of blood. With accurate information, readers should review the fines we mentioned in section 1.

Here is the answer to the question how much alcohol concentration is fined in 2023 that Mytour has compiled and shared with readers. Driving with alcohol concentration in blood or breath is very dangerous. Therefore, drivers must always control themselves, and if they have consumed alcohol, they should not drive to ensure safety for themselves and others.