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Tougher drunken driving penalties take effect today

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March 1, 2013, 12:10 am TWN

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TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Heftier penalties for drunken driving, with the maximum fine to be raised from NT$60,000 (US$2,027) to NT$90,000, are set go into effect, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday.

The ministry hopes the new law, to take effect today, will curb drunk driving and raise public awareness about road safety.

A total of 371 people were killed in drunk driving incidents in 2012, a 15-percent year-on-year decline, which signaled increasing public vigilance against driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), according to the ministry.

Individuals found guilty of drunk driving two times or more over a period of five years, and those who refuse to take a breathalyzer test, will be subject to the maximum fine.

Meanwhile, the fines for all other types of DUI offenses have been increase by 50 percent.

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