Article 249

Unless a more severe penalty is provided by any other legislation in effect, a person who operates public transport, including an aircraft, vessel, railway, or public land transport, while his ability to operate such public transport 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 operating public transport while intoxicated, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.