Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved draft amendments to increase penalties for drug driving, including life sentences for repeat offenders in cases resulting in death. Vehicles will be confiscated, and licenses revoked for life in severe incidents.
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior is enhancing police procedures and equipment to address the risks posed by drug-impaired driving. Upgrades include improved body cameras, advanced pepper spray, and multi-functional batons, alongside new protective gear like cut-resistant gloves and riot shields.
Taiwan's Executive Yuan approved a plan to combat drug driving and drug use, including stricter penalties for drug-related offenses. Key measures include increased prison sentences for fatal drug-driving incidents, potential death penalty for manufacturing or transporting "zombie smoke" (etomidate), and lifetime driver's license suspension for fatal drug-driving cases.
New South Wales will introduce a legal limit for THC for medicinal cannabis patients, allowing them to drive if their saliva has fewer than 50 nanograms per millilitre. Patients will receive two warnings before facing penalties.
New South Wales is introducing a legal limit for THC in drivers with medicinal cannabis prescriptions, allowing them to drive with fewer than 50 nanograms per millilitre of THC. Patients will receive two warnings before facing penalties, but a roadside positive still results in a 24-hour ban.
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation announced stricter drug driving laws, including suspending licenses for drug use even if not driving, and penalizing passengers. The new rules will apply to drug use abroad if detected upon return, with experts supporting the stricter measures.
Taiwan's Ministry of Justice is launching legal reforms to combat drug driving, proposing mandatory confiscation of vehicles used in offenses, regardless of ownership. The reforms also include increased penalties, stricter bail conditions, and enhanced enforcement operations nationwide.
Taipei police have launched a special operation to combat drug driving and drug trafficking, which will continue until the end of August. On the first day of the operation, 500 officers apprehended 19 drug-related cases, including 7 instances of drug driving.
Police charge a 31-year-old Brisbane man with manslaughter following a fatal crash allegedly involving a stolen utility at Woodford.
Police charge a 31-year-old Brisbane man with manslaughter following a fatal crash allegedly involving a stolen utility at Woodford.
Britney Spears has been charged in California with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
A six-year-old boy has died after being struck by a black Infiniti FX30D on Anchor Drive in Ellesmere Port. The child was treated near Whitby Sports and Social Club before being taken to Countess of Chester Hospital where he later died. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving, causing death by dangerous driving and driving without a licence.
