Ministry of Justice Launches Drug-Impaired Driving Law Reform; Lu Shiow-yen: Judiciary Should Act Decisively
The Ministry of Justice announced it has fully initiated legislative amendments to prevent drug-impaired driving. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen stated today that driving under the influence of drugs poses a safety risk, and therefore the judiciary should act decisively to increase penalties to deter such behavior. She also expressed concern that summer electricity price hikes could drive up consumer prices, making life harder for the public.
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(Central News Agency, Taichung, 3rd) The Ministry of Justice recently stated that it has fully initiated the legislative amendment process to prevent drug-impaired driving. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen said today that driving under the influence of drugs will inevitably cause safety concerns, and therefore the judiciary should act decisively to amend the law and increase penalties to deter drug-impaired driving from harming others' safety.
On the 1st, the Ministry of Justice stated that drug-impaired driving challenges the bottom line of the law and poses a major threat to public safety and social order. It has fully initiated the legislative amendment project, considering increasing criminal penalties and tightening parole eligibility, while also conducting thorough investigations to prevent children and adolescents from becoming accomplices in drug crimes.
Regarding the Ministry's proposed amendments, Mayor Lu, speaking to the media after an event today, said that drug-impaired driving has now become an outrage. She described drug-impaired drivers as 'time bombs' on the streets, posing great danger to pedestrians, other drivers, and even innocent families and individuals, hence the need for heavier penalties.
Mayor Lu pointed out that while the central government is proceeding with the amendment, if criminal penalties are only increased slightly, it will not have a deterrent effect nor uphold judicial justice. Because driving under the influence of drugs will definitely cause safety concerns, the judiciary must act decisively to increase penalties to stop drug-impaired driving from harming others.
Additionally, regarding the summer electricity price adjustment, Mayor Lu expressed that people's lives are already difficult, and she is more worried that higher electricity prices, reaching new highs, will also drive up consumer prices, making people's lives even harder. She believes the government should consider the potential impact on consumer prices when raising electricity prices.
On the 1st, the Ministry of Justice stated that drug-impaired driving challenges the bottom line of the law and poses a major threat to public safety and social order. It has fully initiated the legislative amendment project, considering increasing criminal penalties and tightening parole eligibility, while also conducting thorough investigations to prevent children and adolescents from becoming accomplices in drug crimes.
Regarding the Ministry's proposed amendments, Mayor Lu, speaking to the media after an event today, said that drug-impaired driving has now become an outrage. She described drug-impaired drivers as 'time bombs' on the streets, posing great danger to pedestrians, other drivers, and even innocent families and individuals, hence the need for heavier penalties.
Mayor Lu pointed out that while the central government is proceeding with the amendment, if criminal penalties are only increased slightly, it will not have a deterrent effect nor uphold judicial justice. Because driving under the influence of drugs will definitely cause safety concerns, the judiciary must act decisively to increase penalties to stop drug-impaired driving from harming others.
Additionally, regarding the summer electricity price adjustment, Mayor Lu expressed that people's lives are already difficult, and she is more worried that higher electricity prices, reaching new highs, will also drive up consumer prices, making people's lives even harder. She believes the government should consider the potential impact on consumer prices when raising electricity prices.