If the thought of losing your life or killing someone doesn’t stop you from driving drunk, then maybe jail time and fines will do it.
“Drivers who are intoxicated and under the influence of drugs face steeper fines and graver penalties as the Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013 is fully implemented starting June 1,” reports Kris Bayos in Tempo.
The report said that based on the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 10586, drivers of private vehicles can only be allowed up to 0.05 percent blood alcohol concentration level.
According to Land Transportation Office (LTO) officials, the limit translates to two to three bottles of beer, depending on the alcohol tolerance of individual drivers. 8Meanwhile, drivers of trucks, buses, motorcycles, and public utility vehicles should be totally sober while on the road due to their 0.0 percent blood alcohol concentration limit.
The report added: “Drivers presumed to be drunk will undergo sobriety tests such as eye test, walk-and-turn test, and one-leg stand to initially assess and determine their intoxication. “
There’s just one problem, though. The LTO has yet to procure alcohol breath analyzers and drug testing kits and train law enforcers in the procedure of screening drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Nevertheless, the report outline the penalties:
1. Drivers whose violations don’t result in physical injuries or homicide will be imprisoned for three months and fined an amount ranging from PHP20,000 to PHP80,000.
2. Drivers whose violations result in physical injuries will be apprehended and fined between PHP100,000 to PHP200,000.
3. Drivers whose violations result in homicide drivers will be apprehended and fined PHP300,000 to PHP500,000.
4. Non-professional license of apprehended drivers will be suspended for 12 months for the first conviction and will be perpetually revoked for the second conviction.
5. Professional license of apprehended drivers will already be perpetually revoked for the first conviction.
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