Bus driver caught carrying 10 passengers while over the alcohol limit on Quang Ngai-Da Nang route
Translated from Vietnamese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Da Nang traffic police found a 48-year-old driver with 0.022 mg/l of alcohol in his breath while he was carrying 10 passengers from Quang Ngai to Da Nang.
- Officers issued an administrative violation record and temporarily held the bus and related documents.
- A separate overnight crackdown in the area recorded 17 alcohol-related driving violations ahead of the end of the National Day holiday.
A 16-seat passenger bus carrying 10 people on the Quang Ngai-Da Nang route was stopped after traffic police found alcohol in the driver’s breath.
The inspection took place at about 8:40 a.m. on Sept. 2 at kilometer 966+700 of National Route 1 in Thang Binh commune, Da Nang. The bus was traveling north, and operated on a fixed route between Quang Ngai and Da Nang.
Police identified the driver as N.T.C., 48, from Cam Thanh Ward in Quang Ngai province. His breath alcohol level measured 0.022 mg/l. Officers recorded an administrative violation and temporarily detained the vehicle and relevant documents.
The Thang Binh Traffic Police Station had deployed additional personnel the previous night to check for alcohol violations during the National Day holiday, when travel and social gatherings increase. Officers recorded 17 such violations in one night. Police urged anyone who has consumed alcohol or beer not to drive, to prevent crashes and protect themselves and other road users.
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Originally published by Thanh Niên in Vietnamese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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