New law on drug and drunk driving is on the road, New Taipei police seized 33 cases in one night

After the new drunk driving and drug driving regulations were put on the road, the New Taipei City Police Department implemented a drug and drunk driving project to strengthen traffic safety maintenance. A total of 20 cases of drug driving and 13 cases of drunk driving were seized, and 33 cars and motorcycles were seized and relocated in one night.

The Taiwanese government severely punishes drug addicts and drunk drivers. The new system imposes fines of up to 270,000 yuan for drug addicts and drunk drivers, revokes driver's licenses, confiscates vehicles, and even seizes passengers. The New Taipei City Police Department went all out, mobilizing 788 police officers and conducting 88 patrols at 88 locations across the city. Road checkpoints were set up on major traffic roads to ban drug and drunk driving cases, and traffic safety maintenance was strengthened. A total of 20 cases of drug driving and 13 cases of drunk driving were seized, and 33 cars and motorcycles were moved and kept on site. Among them, 20 of the vehicles driven by drugs will be confiscated and will not be taken back.

The New Taipei City Police Department stated that from January to October this year, a total of 5,915 cases of drug driving were banned, an increase of 5,182 cases compared with 733 cases in the same period last year, an increase of 7 times.

The New Taipei City Police reminded that the government has declared a war on drugs and drunk driving to improve road safety. The Ministry of Transportation's newly revised "Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations" will be implemented on October 31, increasing the penalties for drunk driving and drug driving. The fines for drunk driving on motorcycles have been increased to more than 18,000 yuan and less than 120,000 yuan, and the fines for drunk driving on cars have been increased to The fine is more than 36,000 yuan and less than 150,000 yuan; if it is drug driving, the maximum fine will be directly imposed, with a fine of 120,000 yuan for motorcycles and 150,000 yuan for cars; the fine for drug driving who refuses to take a test is as high as 270,000 yuan. In addition to the fine, this revision of the law also increases the administrative penalties related to drug driving, and the driver's license will be revoked and the vehicle will be confiscated.

This revision of the law also adds penalties for co-passengers in the same car. If a driver engages in drug-driving behavior, except for those with mental disabilities and passengers in the automobile transportation industry, the passengers in the same car who are over 18 years old and under 70 years old will be fined NT$6,000 to NT$15,000.