Premier Cho Jung-tai: Systematic Prevention of Drug-Impaired Driving, Seizure Mechanism for Involved Vehicles Under Study
Premier Cho Jung-tai chaired the Central Road Traffic Safety Council meeting on June 3, announcing a systematic approach to prevent drug-impaired driving. Measures include initiating legal amendments to increase criminal and administrative penalties, studying a vehicle seizure mechanism, strengthening driver's license management, enhancing law enforcement and source drug control, and mandating compulsory addiction treatment. The meeting also highlighted Taoyuan City's success in reducing traffic fatalities and urged lagging counties to improve.
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(CNA reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, June 3) In response to frequent incidents of drug-impaired driving causing casualties, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated today that the government will systematically prevent drug-impaired driving. This includes promptly initiating legal amendment procedures to comprehensively increase criminal penalties and administrative fines for drug-impaired driving, studying a seizure mechanism for involved vehicles, strengthening driver's license management measures for offenders, and enhancing law enforcement and source drug control, as well as mandating compulsory addiction treatment.
Noting recent fatal drug-impaired driving cases, the Executive Yuan issued a press release today stating that Premier Cho, while chairing the "115th 2nd Meeting of the Central Road Traffic Safety Council," pointed out that the Executive Yuan will propose a systematic policy plan at tomorrow's Executive Yuan meeting and will subsequently propose related legal amendments.
According to the meeting agenda, the Ministry of Justice will report on drug and drug-impaired driving prevention projects, the Ministry of the Interior on the status and effectiveness of drug-impaired driving crackdowns, the Ministry of Health and Welfare on improvements to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications on strict penalties for drug-impaired driving.
Premier Cho said the government will quickly initiate legal amendments to comprehensively increase criminal penalties and administrative fines for drug-impaired driving, study a vehicle seizure mechanism, strengthen driver's license management, implement vehicle impoundment measures, and enhance law enforcement and source drug control. The government will also intervene through the medical system to mandate compulsory addiction treatment, building a tighter prevention network to curb the dangers of drug-impaired driving and ensure public safety. If the legal amendments involve the powers of the Judicial Yuan, the Executive Yuan will coordinate closely with the Judicial Yuan.
Today is the Opium Suppression Day. Premier Cho said that reflecting on the historical harm of opium and tobacco to the nation and people's health, he hopes that with today's technological progress, continued efforts from all sectors can prevent drug harm. The government will strengthen drug control at the source, increase penalties and fines for drug-impaired driving, and rely on full support and cooperation from local governments once the legal framework is complete.
Furthermore, in 2025, Taoyuan City's 30-day traffic fatalities decreased by 46 people compared to 2024, and pedestrian fatalities decreased by 11, making it the city with the largest reduction in both indicators nationwide. Premier Cho noted that Taoyuan City Government effectively reduced the risk of vehicle-pedestrian conflicts through engineering measures such as "407 pedestrian-only/early-start phases," "296 crosswalk setbacks," and "offset left-turn lanes." Its first-in-Taiwan traffic safety education park won the "National Road Safety Innovation Contribution Award, 1st Place," an experience worth referencing for other counties and cities.
According to national road traffic accident statistics and the implementation status of the road safety promotion plan, from January to February this year, New Taipei City saw the largest increase in pedestrian and overall 30-day fatalities. From January to April, overall fatalities increased most on national highways, while pedestrian fatalities increased most in New Taipei City. Premier Cho reminded counties and cities with lagging indicators and the Ministry of Transportation's Freeway Bureau to pay attention and actively improve. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150603
Noting recent fatal drug-impaired driving cases, the Executive Yuan issued a press release today stating that Premier Cho, while chairing the "115th 2nd Meeting of the Central Road Traffic Safety Council," pointed out that the Executive Yuan will propose a systematic policy plan at tomorrow's Executive Yuan meeting and will subsequently propose related legal amendments.
According to the meeting agenda, the Ministry of Justice will report on drug and drug-impaired driving prevention projects, the Ministry of the Interior on the status and effectiveness of drug-impaired driving crackdowns, the Ministry of Health and Welfare on improvements to the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act, and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications on strict penalties for drug-impaired driving.
Premier Cho said the government will quickly initiate legal amendments to comprehensively increase criminal penalties and administrative fines for drug-impaired driving, study a vehicle seizure mechanism, strengthen driver's license management, implement vehicle impoundment measures, and enhance law enforcement and source drug control. The government will also intervene through the medical system to mandate compulsory addiction treatment, building a tighter prevention network to curb the dangers of drug-impaired driving and ensure public safety. If the legal amendments involve the powers of the Judicial Yuan, the Executive Yuan will coordinate closely with the Judicial Yuan.
Today is the Opium Suppression Day. Premier Cho said that reflecting on the historical harm of opium and tobacco to the nation and people's health, he hopes that with today's technological progress, continued efforts from all sectors can prevent drug harm. The government will strengthen drug control at the source, increase penalties and fines for drug-impaired driving, and rely on full support and cooperation from local governments once the legal framework is complete.
Furthermore, in 2025, Taoyuan City's 30-day traffic fatalities decreased by 46 people compared to 2024, and pedestrian fatalities decreased by 11, making it the city with the largest reduction in both indicators nationwide. Premier Cho noted that Taoyuan City Government effectively reduced the risk of vehicle-pedestrian conflicts through engineering measures such as "407 pedestrian-only/early-start phases," "296 crosswalk setbacks," and "offset left-turn lanes." Its first-in-Taiwan traffic safety education park won the "National Road Safety Innovation Contribution Award, 1st Place," an experience worth referencing for other counties and cities.
According to national road traffic accident statistics and the implementation status of the road safety promotion plan, from January to February this year, New Taipei City saw the largest increase in pedestrian and overall 30-day fatalities. From January to April, overall fatalities increased most on national highways, while pedestrian fatalities increased most in New Taipei City. Premier Cho reminded counties and cities with lagging indicators and the Ministry of Transportation's Freeway Bureau to pay attention and actively improve. (Editor: Lin Hsing-meng) 1150603