A man surnamed Hong in Hualien City was stopped by Hualien police for failing to turn on his turn signal, but he refused to investigate and escaped.

(Provided by Hualien Police Station)

[Reporter Wang Jinyi/Hualien Report] A man surnamed Hong in Hualien City was stopped by the Hualien police for driving without turning his direction lights. The drink test, but Hong Nan refused on the grounds that he did not drive. The police informed Hong Nan of the legal effects of refusing the drink test three times, but he still refused. According to the amended law, if you refuse to test for the second time, you may be fined 360,000 yuan.

The Hualien Police Sub-bureau pointed out today that at around 3:00 a.m. on the 17th, when the Fengchuan Police Station of the Hualien Sub-bureau patrolled the Guoxing 1st Street in Hualien City, they found a car that did not use the direction lights as required when making a turn, so they stopped and checked. After the driver spotted the police, he obviously did not cooperate with the stop and search and tried to escape. The police followed behind. When the car driver fled to National Twelfth Street, he suddenly got out of the car and fled on foot, but was stopped by the police immediately after running less than 100 meters.

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The 47-year-old man surnamed Hong refused to cooperate with the alcohol test, arguing that he did not drink alcohol or drive, but was stopped by the police for no reason when he went out for a jog. After the police asked for an alcohol test three times, Hong Nan still refused to take the test. The police issued a report according to the regulations and moved the vehicle for storage. It is understood that Hong Nan had already refused to take the test once in 2020.

The police pointed out that the revision of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations, which came into effect on March 31 last year, included the extension of the original identification of drunk driving and refusal of alcohol test recidivism from 5 years to 10 years. For repeat offenders, the competent highway authority may publish the name, photo and facts of the violation.

If the driver of the automobile or motorcycle refuses the alcohol test, he will be fined NT$180,000, and the automobile and motorcycle will be moved and kept on the spot. If he violates the regulations again within 10 years, he will be fined NT$360,000.

The Hualien Police Department appeals to those who drink and drive to harm others and themselves, and do not try the law; you can choose to take a taxi or valet driving service, if there are many people traveling together, you should designate the driver, and do "drive without drinking, drink without driving", happy Go out and go home safely.

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

A man surnamed Hong in Hualien City was stopped by Hualien police for failing to turn on his turn signal, but he refused to investigate and escaped.

(Provided by Hualien Police Station)