New system for drug-impaired driving imposes fines for confiscating vehicles and driving under the influence. New Taipei Police launches heavy campaign to crack down on drug-impaired and drunk driving

The New Taipei City Government Police Department yesterday mobilized 825 police officers to implement the city's simultaneous crackdown on drug and drunk driving, and set up 86 road checkpoints on important arterial roads within its jurisdiction.

A total of 15 cases of drug driving, 5 cases of drunk driving and 17 wanted criminals were seized in this project. 20 cars and motorcycles were moved and stored on the spot, and 15 of them were subsequently confiscated in accordance with the law, demonstrating the effectiveness of public security and traffic in parallel sweeps.

It is reported that police statistics show that from January to October this year, a total of 5,915 cases of drug driving were banned, a significant increase of about 7 times compared with the same period last year. Thanks to the police's strong road inspections and precise law enforcement, the number of drug-driving traffic accidents from June to October this year dropped to 60, a decrease of nearly 40 percentage points from 98 from January to May. The number of fatalities and injuries from drug-driving also decreased by nearly 40%, showing that high-intensity law enforcement has effectively curbed deaths and injuries from drug-driving.

The police reminded that the new "Road Traffic Management Punishment Ordinance" has been put on the road at the end of October. In addition to having the driver's license revoked and the vehicle confiscated for drug-related driving, passengers in the same car between the ages of 18 and 70 will also be fined up to NT$15,000. The New Taipei City Police emphasized that they will continue to adhere to the "zero tolerance" principle and called on the public not to take chances.