Drunk drivers to be held in administrative detention

People driving under the influence of alcohol will be held in administrative detention in case they are fined for twice within one year.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has prepared a package of legislative amendments, which envisages differentiation of the penalties according to the amount of alcohol in drivers’ blood.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Nino Javakhadze told InterPressNews that there are two-stage penalties - the lower the level of alcohol in blood is, the lower the penalty is.

Overall, the Ministry of Internal Affairs plans to tighten sanctions on driving under the influence of alcohol, including the withdrawal of a driving license for the aforementioned violation.

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs told InterPressNews that if a driver is fined twice a year for driving under the influence of alcohol, he or she may be held in administrative detention for 15 days.