Anti-Drunk Driving Bill

[fjoseph]

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-i...03100-457.html

Anti-drunk driving bill passes final reading in Congress
By Marjorie Gorospe, loQal.ph | The Inbox – Thu, Mar 31, 2011 3:31 PM PHT

QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA — A bill against drunk driving has reached third and final reading in Congress.
The Anti-Drunk Driving Bill (House Bill No. 4251) was co-authored by former President and now Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will implement the law and is currently acquiring breath analyzers and desktop drug-testing kits.
The bill states that the drivers can be charged with drunk driving when operating a motor vehicle if the driver's mental and motor skills are impaired or when the driver's blood alcohol concentration level measures 0.06 or higher.
A private motorist caught drunk-driving will pay sanctions of not more than P20,000 and one month suspension of his or her driver's license.
Public utility drivers who will be caught driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal substance will be facing heavier penalties such as automatic revocation of driver's license and imprisonment ranging from one month and a day to a year.
Party-list Representative Emmeline Aglipay who co-authored the bill said it will now be easier to identify and apprehend violators as drunk driving is defined clearly on the bill.
The Department of Health National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) revealed that there were 3,077 vehicular accident-related injuries out of the total 9,521 injury cases reported in 77 hospitals for the first quarter of 2010 alone.
The World Health Organization (WHO) showed that alcohol intake, depending on the level of intoxication, often increases the likelihood of accidents due to poor judgment and decreased reaction time, among other effects.

Q: Hirap nito, baka lagi ng may Checkpoint sa Thomas Morato or Gimikan Places! Dami mayayari specially pag Friday Night!

[170kphlang]

actually, i am for this law. kahit ba magkaroon ng checkpoint sa mga gimikan areas (ayaw niyo nun extra security) as long na ipapatupad nila ito ng maayos at tama, they can save thousands of lives. ang mga tututol lang naman dito ay yung mga madalas uminom ng madami at magmamaneho after.. sana lang mas matas pa yung penalty like not more than 50k, 3 month suspension of license at imprisonment of not less than 6 months but not more than 2 years, para talaga magtanda yung offender. pero kung para sa akin lang, the first time your caught and proven guilty ofthis, slap it right away, 3 month suspension of license and instant 20k fine. the 2nd time naman, give the full penalty and revoke the license. wala ng 3rd offense, maghihintay ka pa ba may maaksidente or maisira yung tao ng ikatlong beses? don't get me wrong i drink too, but in moderation, i know my limits.

[kotiko]

I am FOR the Anti-Drunk Driving Bill.

And I am FOR PROPER IMPLEMENTATION when this becomes a law.

[Ry_Tower]

I am FOR the Anti-Drunk Driving Bill.

And I am FOR PROPER IMPLEMENTATION when this becomes a law.

+100, true indeed! Proper implementation will be the key. Walang kutong ha!

[JackFlash]

Pop Quiz for you guys. They say "There won't be any corruptees if there are no corruptors." If you were pulled over, given an alcohol test and you flunked would you:

A. Accept your fate, get the ticket, have licensed confiscated, etc. or
B. Ask the officer, "Puede bang pag-usapan natin 'to?" and settle the "fine" on the spot?

[_Qwerty_]

hmmm magandang business opportunity to import portable and coin operated breathalyzer

[Ry_Tower]

hmmm magandang business opportunity to import portable and coin operated breathalyzer

pwede nga! hehehe

[jhnkvn]

Good thing I completely ban myself from alcohol while driving. Perfect record for 4 years now!

[claRkEnt]

4 bottles of beer drank in 2 hours will raise the blood alcohol level to 0.05... so pwedeng-pwede pa!

i just hope that the test-kits would be reliable and not tinkered by the enforcers.

for sure dami enforcers na mag-aabang sa kabilang kanto ng mga bars.

[myk384]

It would be epic to see drunkin crazy drivers kicking the checkpoints and seeing behind bars together.