Taiwan's Executive Yuan to Propose Legal Amendments on June 11 to Increase Penalties for All Drug-Driving Offenses, Including Those Causing Death, Serious Injury, and Repeat Offenses
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To strengthen the prevention of drug-impaired driving, Taiwan's Executive Yuan will propose amendments to Article 185-3 of the Criminal Code on June 11 to comprehensively increase penalties. Based on 14 strategies approved by Premier Cho Jung-tai, the changes will raise the statutory penalties for first-time offenders, and for cases causing serious injury, death, or involving repeat offenders. Key points of the amendment include an overall increase in criminal punishment, higher fines for military personnel, and a new rule to confiscate vehicles in accidents causing death or injury from either drunk or drug driving, aiming for deterrence and enhanced public safety.
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- Q: 台灣政府針對毒駕將採取什麼新措施？
- A: 行政院將於6月11日提出修法，計畫全面提高毒駕、毒駕致重傷、致死及再犯者的刑責與罰金，並在肇事致人死傷時沒收車輛。
- Q: 這次毒駕修法主要修正了哪些法律？
- A: 本次修法主要針對「中華民國刑法」第185條之3以及「陸海空軍刑法」第54條。
- Q: 現行對於毒駕的罰則是什麼？
- A: 根據現行法規，毒駕者處3年以下有期徒刑，得併科新台幣30萬元以下罰金。若致人於死，處3年以上10年以下有期徒刑；致重傷則處1年以上7年以下有期徒刑。
- Q: 修法後，除了加重刑期還有其他處罰嗎？
- A: 是的，修法後無論是酒駕或毒駕，只要肇事致人於死或重傷，其所使用的車輛將被沒收。
- Q: 是誰推動這次的毒駕防制策略？
- A: 由行政院長卓榮泰拍板定案，整合了源頭嚇阻、強化查緝、重懲毒駕等14項因應策略。