Zero Tolerance for Drug-Impaired Driving: Yunlin Publishes Photo of Repeat Offender as Warning
The Yunlin County Police Bureau, in an effort to deter repeat drug-impaired driving (毒駕), published the photo and name of a male repeat offender surnamed Gao on June 2, 2024. The bureau reported 210 drug-driving cases from January to the end of May, emphasizing stricter penalties, license suspension, and public disclosure for repeat offenders.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Jiang Yijing, Yunlin County, 3rd) The Yunlin County Police Bureau has detected 210 cases of drug-impaired driving (毒駕) from the start of the year to the end of May. To effectively deter repeat offenses, the police, in cooperation with the Yunlin Motor Vehicle Office, yesterday publicly disclosed information on a repeat drug and alcohol driving offender in Yunlin County as a warning.
The Yunlin County Police Bureau stated that for drug-impaired driving, if a saliva drug rapid test is positive, in addition to being referred for public danger under the Criminal Code, the offender will face a maximum fine of NT$120,000 under the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, immediate impoundment of the vehicle, license plate confiscation for 2 years, and driver's license suspension. If a second offense occurs within 10 years, the maximum fine is NT$120,000 with a 3-year license suspension. For a third or subsequent offense, the penalty will be aggravated with no upper limit, and the offender's name, photo, and details of the violation will be made public.
Furthermore, refusing to undergo a saliva test will result in an immediate fine of NT$180,000, vehicle impoundment, and driver's license revocation. Repeat offenders who refuse testing will be fined NT$360,000, and for a third or subsequent refusal, the penalty will be aggravated with no upper limit, along with public disclosure of their name, photo, and violation details.
To demonstrate its determination to crack down on drug-impaired driving, the Yunlin County Police Bureau has been enforcing the law rigorously. Statistics show that from January 1 to the end of May this year, a total of 210 drug-driving cases were detected. According to data publicly released yesterday by the Yunlin Motor Vehicle Office, one man had a history of both drunk driving and drug-impaired driving within the past 10 years.
The police indicated that the man, surnamed Gao, is a repeat drug and alcohol driving offender with two offenses. His first offense was for drunk driving, and the second was for drug-impaired driving. He was apprehended on May 28, 2024, at No. 25-5, Donghe Shikeng, Gukeng Township, by the Donghe Police Station of the Dounan Police District.
The police emphasized that drug-impaired driving is an invisible killer on the road and a public enemy that endangers the public. In addition to heavy fines and vehicle confiscation, offenders can be arrested as flagrant offenders of public danger and referred for prosecution. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150603
The Yunlin County Police Bureau stated that for drug-impaired driving, if a saliva drug rapid test is positive, in addition to being referred for public danger under the Criminal Code, the offender will face a maximum fine of NT$120,000 under the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, immediate impoundment of the vehicle, license plate confiscation for 2 years, and driver's license suspension. If a second offense occurs within 10 years, the maximum fine is NT$120,000 with a 3-year license suspension. For a third or subsequent offense, the penalty will be aggravated with no upper limit, and the offender's name, photo, and details of the violation will be made public.
Furthermore, refusing to undergo a saliva test will result in an immediate fine of NT$180,000, vehicle impoundment, and driver's license revocation. Repeat offenders who refuse testing will be fined NT$360,000, and for a third or subsequent refusal, the penalty will be aggravated with no upper limit, along with public disclosure of their name, photo, and violation details.
To demonstrate its determination to crack down on drug-impaired driving, the Yunlin County Police Bureau has been enforcing the law rigorously. Statistics show that from January 1 to the end of May this year, a total of 210 drug-driving cases were detected. According to data publicly released yesterday by the Yunlin Motor Vehicle Office, one man had a history of both drunk driving and drug-impaired driving within the past 10 years.
The police indicated that the man, surnamed Gao, is a repeat drug and alcohol driving offender with two offenses. His first offense was for drunk driving, and the second was for drug-impaired driving. He was apprehended on May 28, 2024, at No. 25-5, Donghe Shikeng, Gukeng Township, by the Donghe Police Station of the Dounan Police District.
The police emphasized that drug-impaired driving is an invisible killer on the road and a public enemy that endangers the public. In addition to heavy fines and vehicle confiscation, offenders can be arrested as flagrant offenders of public danger and referred for prosecution. (Editor: Zhang Mingkun) 1150603