A driver hands over a bottle of wine to a policeman, saying "try more, it's for you," when he was stopped by for a sobriety test in Shangqiu, Henan province, Saturday night, August 16, 2009. [Asianewsphoto]

 

Wu Yuliang, commissar of Guanganmen traffic police team, said some drivers think a glass of beer is not a problem. After a breathalyzer test, however, their alcohol content registers more than 20mg per 100 ml, which is classified as driving under the influence of alcohol.

"We all know driving after drinking is not right, but on some occasions it seems unavoidable," said Xu Yang, a white collar worker in his 30s from Beijing, who admitted that he used to drive after drinking.

"I have to drink when having dinner with my customers," he said, "or else it is difficult to get contracts signed."

Xu said after hearing about some drunken driving accidents recently, he is trying to avoid driving to restaurants.

In Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong province, restaurant managers and storeowners said they have suffered declines in profit during the campaign.

Minghao cigarette and alcohol retail store had recorded a 10-percent drop in alcohol sales since Aug 15, with the situation expected to worsen in the coming days, said the store owner surnamed Lin.