Road safety activists in Taiwan are calling for stricter punishment of drunk drivers. They've proposed amending the Criminal Code to increase the sentence for drunken driving to up to life imprisonment. So far in 2024, Taiwan has reported over 38,000 cases of drunken driving, with 39 of those ending in death.
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00:00Road safety activists are calling for harsher punishments for drunk driving in Taiwan.
00:05The activists say drunk drivers should be given up to a life sentence.
00:10They've asked lawmakers to amend the country's criminal code.
00:13Activists have also demanded that mandatory liability insurance to compensate families
00:19for drunk driving deaths be raised to around 155,000 U.S. dollars.
00:25In 2024, Taiwan reported over 38,000 cases of drunk driving, with 39 associated deaths.