The Ministry of Interior has decided to refuse the proposal to implement zero tolerance laws for blood alcohol content while driving.
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The Lithuanian parliament is considering a law that would punish passengers of intoxicated drivers.
Vilnius Municipality is serious about addressing substance abuse among the city's youth.
Lithuania’s parliament has adopted amendments to the Law on Alcohol Control which will prohibit advertising alcoholic beverage price reductions.
A group of activists on Monday submitted more than 61,000 signatures in support of a legislative initiative aimed at cutting alcohol consumption in Lithuania over to the Central Electoral Commission.
Vilnius plans to sign a memorandum with Latvian and Estonian cities to cooperate on joint projects fighting alcohol use among children and young people.
The Lithuanian government has endorsed an action plan for 2016 to reduce alcohol consumption in the country.
A group of activists called For Sobriety looking to pass a set of restrictions on the sale and advertisement of alcohol claim that, in just a few weeks, they have collected the 50,000 signatures needed to ensure that their proposals are seen by lawmakers in the Seimas.
The Lithuanian parliament has started to consider the opposition leader Andrius Kubilius’ proposals aimed at restricting the availability of alcohol to reduce alcohol consumption in Lithuania, especially among children and young people, and to improve public health.
The alcohol market in Lithuania is shrinking, and this is true for both legal and illegal sources of alcohol. Experts say that both alcohol consumption and sales are falling, and they had some insights into why this might be happening.
Imagine your morning routine: you come to the office, swipe your key card to enter the building, blow into a breathalyzer by the door and your boss gets a text message telling him or her your blood alcohol content.
Lazdijai municipality has banned alcohol marketing at public events and has restricted the sale of alcohol near educational institutions, police stations and hospitals in the municipality.
Kaunas District court fined former National Land Service Director Daiva Gineikaitės and banned her from driving for three and a half years after finding her guilty of drunk driving.
While new restrictions on the retail hours for alcohol sales were approved on Monday, more work needs to be put into education as changes in the law will not solve the problem alone, said Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on LRT radio.
Alcolock system and rehabilitation program for drunk drivers will soon be introduced in Lithuania. The road traffic safety draft is being prepared by the Communications Ministry together with the Ministry of Interior and the Road and Transport Research Institute specialists.