ni Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta @Magtanong Kay Attorney | October 16, 2023
Dear Chief Acosta,
Noong ako ay pauwi na galing sa kasal ng aking kaibigan ay muntik na akong maaksidente habang nagmamaneho. Mabuti na lang at nakaiwas ako sa paghagip sa pedestrian nang ako’y inaantok sa pagmamaneho dulot ng alak na aking nainom.
Kung sakali, ngunit huwag naman sana, ano ba ang kaparusahan sa atin sa pagmamaneho habang nakainom ng alak? - Andrew
Dear Andrew,
Para sa iyong kaalaman, mayroong batas na nakasasaklaw sa iyong katanungan. Ayon sa Sections 5 at 12 ng Republic Act No. 10586 o “Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013”:
“Section 5. Punishable Act. – It shall be unlawful for any person to drive a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances.
Section 12. Penalties. – A driver found to have been driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, dangerous drugs and/or other similar substances, as provided for under Section 5 of this Act, shall be penalized as follows:
(a) If the violation of Section 5 did not result in physical injuries or homicide, the penalty of three (3) months imprisonment, and a fine ranging from Twenty thousand pesos (Php20,000.00) to Eighty thousand pesos (Php80,000.00) shall be imposed;
(b) If the violation of Section 5 resulted in physical injuries, the penalty provided in Article 263 of the Revised Penal Code or the penalty provided in the next preceding subparagraph, whichever is higher, and a fine ranging from One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) to Two hundred thousand pesos (Php200,000.00) shall be imposed;
(c) If the violation of Section 5 resulted in homicide, the penalty provided in Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code and a fine ranging from Three hundred thousand pesos (Php300,000.00) to Five hundred thousand pesos (Php500,000.00) shall be imposed;
(d) The nonprofessional driver’s license of any person found to have violated Section 5 of this Act shall also be confiscated and suspended for a period of twelve (12) months for the first conviction and perpetually revoked for the second conviction. The professional driver’s license of any person found to have violated Section 5 of this Act shall also be confiscated and perpetually revoked for the first conviction. The perpetual revocation of a driver’s license shall disqualify the person from being granted any kind of driver’s license thereafter.
The prosecution for any violation of this Act shall be without prejudice to criminal prosecution for violation of the Revised Penal Code, Republic Act No. 9165 and other special laws and existing local ordinances, whenever applicable.”
Sang-ayon sa nabanggit na batas, ang pagmamaneho habang nasa ilalim ng impluwensya ng alkohol o ilegal na droga ay mahigpit na ipinagbabawal. Ang driver na lalabag dito ay maaaring maparusahan ng pagkakakulong at pagmumulta mula Php20,000.00 na umaabot hanggang Php500,000.00. Ang parusa ay nakadepende kung mayroon bang nasaktan o namatay dahil sa pagmamaneho nang lasing. Maliban sa pagkakakulong at pagmumulta, maaari ring humantong sa pagkawala ng lisensya sa pagmamaneho ang sinumang mapapatunayang nagkasala sa ilalim ng batas na ito.
Maaaring mapataw sa iyo ang mga nabanggit na parusa dahil sa pagmamaneho mo nang lasing.
Bukod pa rito ang iyong legal at moral na obligasyong siguraduhin na hindi ka makakasakit o makakaabala sa iba. Kaya naman, nais kitang muling paalalahanan na hindi tama ang pagmamaneho nang lasing o nasa impluwensya ng droga. Dapat itong iwasan para sa sariling kaligtasan at kapakanan ng ibang tao na nasa ating komunidad.
Sana ay nabigyan namin ng linaw ang iyong katanungan. Ang payong aming ibinigay ay base lamang sa mga impormasyon na iyong inilahad at maaaring magbago kung mababawasan o madaragdagan ang mga detalye ng iyong salaysay.
Maraming salamat sa iyong patuloy na pagtitiwala.
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