Article 248

Unless a more severe penalty is provided by any other legislation in effect, a person who operates a motor vehicle while his ability to operate the vehicle is impaired by alcohol or drugs, the amount of alcohol or the amount and type of drug that impairs one’s ability to operate the vehicle as determined by regulations issued or to be issued, is guilty of driving while intoxicated, a Class 3 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not more than 1 month, or a fine of 500 – 5,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 500 Nakfas.