Georgian drivers detained for driving drunk may be allowed to buy out driving license

The Parliament of Georgia is considering an amendment to the Code of Administrative Offenses, which allows drivers arrested for driving while intoxicated to pay a fine instead of being deprived of their licenses.

If the bill is passed, citizens who find themselves in a similar situation will be granted a three-month period during which they will have the right to apply to the competent authorities with a request to replace the deprivation of rights to a payment of 700 laris (about $292).