Chen Qiaoqi, director of the Taiwan Drunk Driving Prevention and Social Care Association, called on Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng to apologize.

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[Reporter Wu Zhengfeng/Taipei Report] Taiwan Drunk Driving Prevention Social Care Association and the Ministry of Justice jointly held a press conference on the 13th of the annual initiative "Drunk Driving is Dangerous, All People Say No to Drunk Driving". Chairman Chen Qiaoqi criticized Taoyuan Mayor Zhang Shanzheng's recent "sip" The saying that red wine is not drunk driving is a bad example. Is it necessary to be arrested by the police to be considered drunk driving?

Zhang should apologize, and society should condemn this behavior.

Chen Qiaoqi said that Zhang Shanzheng is an elected mayor and has not been arrested by the police. He has no legal criminal responsibility at all. He should apologize and condemn himself. I know how much you've drank." Zhang Shanzheng's behavior is a very bad example, he should ask himself to be punished, and the society should also condemn him.

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Chen Qiaoqi believes that the situation of drunk driving in Taiwan is more serious than that in other countries, which is embarrassing. This means that the people in Taiwan have not yet established the concept of "drinking and driving, and driving without drinking". Recognize that drinking and driving is wrong.

Minister of Justice Cai Qingxiang pointed out that every time he saw the tears of the family members of drunk driving victims on the news, he felt very sad. Last year, he proposed an amendment to the Criminal Law, arguing that drunk driving hitting someone to death should be treated as the crime of homicide. , He still curbs drunk driving crimes through five aspects.

First of all, he asked the Executive Department to forcefully enforce the penalties and launch the "Strongly Enforce the Delayed Drunk Driving Penalty Project". From November 15, 2021 to January 4, 2023, 1,864 pieces of land, 397 buildings, There are 120 cars and 41 locomotives, the number of effective executions is 12,913, and the effective execution amount is 322,470,270 yuan.

Second, continue to promote the cooperative treatment model between the judiciary and medical treatment, hoping to fundamentally solve the problem of drunk driving from the perspective of "alcohol addiction", and invited the procuratorate and the Ministry of Health and Welfare to hold meetings many times to strengthen the implementation of deferred prosecution for alcohol addiction treatment Last year, 374 people received deferred prosecution and alcohol addiction treatment, nearly four times the number in the same period last year.

Third, supervise the Crime Victims Protection Association to provide individual case protection services for victims of serious injuries or deaths caused by drunk driving behaviors. In the past three years, a total of 695 person-times of legal litigation services, 704 person-times of family care services, 293 person-times of physical and mental care services, and assessment of family needs have been provided. 257 person-times and 36 person-times of emergency rescue services, and assisted in life reconstruction.

Fourth, for drunk driving cases, all cases should be prosecuted promptly and severely. If the court verifies that he is guilty, he will also strictly review whether to grant Yike a fine;

According to statistics, the number of people who were not allowed to be fined for drunk driving cases last year was 3,244, which was 6 times the number of the same period last year; the number of new drunk driving offenders admitted by correctional institutions last year was 9,159, which was 1.4 times the number of the same period last year, accounting for 30% of the total number of new admissions. %.

Fifth, all prisons follow the Department of Corrections' "Drunk Driving Detainee Treatment Implementation Plan" to allow drunk driving inmates to receive complete corrections in prison, and there is no lack of treatment for incomplete alcohol rehabilitation, poor results, or poor behavior in prison. Those who repent of the evidence will be strictly examined in accordance with the law and not granted parole. According to statistics, from January to October last year, a total of 458 drunk driving cases were reported for parole, and 1163 cases were rejected without parole. The rejection rate reached 79.77%, which was the rejection rate for the same period last year (49.14%) 1.6 times.

Cai Qingxiang appealed to the government to consider the slowdown of the epidemic and the gradual loosening of epidemic prevention measures. It also coincides with the approaching Lunar New Year, and the number of people participating in banquets such as tail teeth and spring wine has increased. It is important to keep in mind that "drinking and driving is very dangerous, and everyone refuses to drink and drive." road safety.

☆Drinking too much alcohol is harmful to health, and drinking and driving is prohibited☆

Media person Huang Weihan made his public appearance for the first time as a family member of a drunk driving victim, appealing to the public not to drive after drinking.

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Minister of Justice Cai Qingxiang appealed to the public not to drink and drive.

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"Drunk Driving is Dangerous, All People Say No to Drunk Driving" Annual Initiative Press Conference.

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