DRUNK DRIVING FINAL (14 6 2019)

Affects of alcohol on the driving skills 1... Blood alcohol levels... Mental and Physical Distress from drunk driving remains with victims, families and the accused for months or years

GROUP 1

Ms Nguyễn Như Ngọc

Ms Đinh Hải Lĩnh

Ms Vũ Thị Nguyệt Minh

Mr Nguyễn Tiến Ngọc

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Conclusion – Q & A

Strategies Effects and Consequences

Facts Introduction

DRUNK DRIVING

FACTS

EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENCES

A Affects of alcohol on the driving skills

1 Judgment

2 Concentration

3 Comprehension

4 Coordination

5 Vision

6 Reaction Time

7 Tracking

Blood alcohol levels

B CONSEQUENCES

Fines, insurance premiums increase

Job opportunities can be lost

Credit reports can be impacted;

Rehabilitation costs

Accident or loss of life

The legal fees

2 Mental and Physical

Distress from drunk driving remains with victims,

families and the accused for months or years

Sudden physical impairment or unexpected death is traumatic

3 Emotional

Grief, depression,

anxiety and many other emotions can impact someone affected

No permanent remedy that heals feelings of loss and safety

STRATEGIES

1 Drunk driving laws:

“zero tolerance”

2 Increase the frequency

of sobriety checkpoints

3 Require alcohol ignition

interlocks for all alcohol

-impaired driving offenders.

Recommended by the GCPS

Demonstrated by the NTSA

STRATEGIES

1 Drunk driving laws: According to 46/2016/NĐ-CP Decree

No BAC

(Blood Alcohol

concentration)

BrAC (Breath Alcohol concentration)

Impose administrative

sanction

Administrative license revocation

1 < 50 mg /100

ml

< 0.25 mg /1 L 2.000.000- 3.000.000 VNĐ 02 months if

having accident

2 50- 80 mg /100

ml

0.25 - 0.4 mg /1

L

7.000.000- 8.000.000 VNĐ 03-05 months

3 > 80 mg /100

ml

> 0.4 mg / 1 L 16.000.000-18.000.000

VNĐ

04-06 months

2 Increase the frequency of sobriety checkpoints

 Sobriety checkpoints

 Police may stop all or

a certain portion of drivers

 Breath tests may be given

3 Require alcohol ignition interlocks for all alcohol-impaired driving offenders.

 Ignition interlocks installed in

cars.

 Car is not started if the driver

has a BrAC above 0.02%

 Apply for all offenders,

including first-time offenders.

Facts

Effects and Consequences

Strategies

CONCLUSION

www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/calculator/factsheet/checkpoints.html.

www.madd.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/08/Sobriety_Checkpoints_Overv iew.pdf

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