Reminders:
- A deputized law enforcement officer can only flag down a vehicle and ask a driver to undergo a sobriety test if there is a traffic offense.
- If there is enough evidence to show that the driver is under the influence, they will be given a field sobriety test and an alcohol breath analyser test.
- The test will be conducted to assess and determine the driver’s intoxication, and it will consist of a horizontal eye test, a walk-and turn test, and a one-leg stand.
- Only when the driver fails the sobriety test will they be required to undergo a breathalyzer test to analyze their blood alcohol level.
- Drivers of public utility vehicles must have a blood alcohol level of 0.0 percent, while regular drivers must have a concentration level below 0.05 percent.
- Those who passed the test will only be sanctioned for their traffic offense, whereas those who failed will be arrested and have their vehicles impounded.
- Violators will be penalized with a fine of P20,000 to P500,000; or a minimum of 3 months to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment.
- A non-professional license holder will be given a 12-month suspension for the first offense, and permanent revocation for the second offense.
- A professional license holder will be subject to permanent revocation on their first offence.
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