BEIRUT: Internal Security Forces said Sunday that drivers will be liable to more alcohol tests as New Year’s Eve approaches, also announcing that policemen would start to issue fines as of April.
In a statement published Sunday, the ISF announced that it would increase checkpoints to test drivers’ alcohol levels, with the aim of “preserving public safety and minimizing car accidents.”
The ISF warned that police checkpoints will be concentrated near clubs and bars.
Starting in April, the ISF will begin to issue fines against those driving under the influence.
Citizens will have to pay between LL200,000 ($132) and LL350,000 ($231) for blood alcohol levels that range between 0.5 grams per liter of blood and 0.8 grams per liter of blood.
The fine can reach up to LL450,000 ($297) if blood alcohol levels reach one gram per liter of blood.
Alcohol levels above one gram per liter will cost between LL1 million ($660) and LL3 million ($1,982). The driver’s vehicle would also be confiscated and the perpetrator would be liable to a prison sentence that ranges between one month and two years.
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