Tougher laws for drunk drivers
Source: Xinhua |
April 23, 2011, Saturday
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Drunk drivers in China will face a revocation of their driving licenses, according to an amendment to the Road Traffic Safety Law approved yesterday by China's top legislature.
They will then have to wait five years before applying for a new one.
The amendment also stipulates that licenses will be revoked permanently if the drunk driving causes an accident serious enough to constitute a crime.
Anyone who drives after drinking alcohol, but is not intoxicated, will face a six-month suspension of their license and a fine of 1,000 (US$153) to 2,000 yuan.
The amendment was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which concluded its three-day bimonthly session yesterday.
According to China's current criteria, drunk drivers refer to those having 80 milligrams or more of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.
China's previous law stipulated a license suspension of three to six months for drunk drivers.
In recent years, fatal car accidents in big cities such as Chengdu, Nanjing and Hangzhou have triggered heated public outcry and calls for stricter penalties.
The amendment also says that those who drive with fake vehicle plates and fake licenses will face up to 15 days in jail, plus a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 yuan.
Currently, such drivers face fines of 200 to 2,000 yuan.
Anyone driving a vehicle with a plate that belongs to another vehicle will face a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 yuan under the amendment, higher than the current fine of 200 to 2,000 yuan.
Also approved were amendments to laws regarding coal miners and construction workers, aiming to improve their insurance cover.
Besides obligatory work-related injury insurance, the amendment encourages employers to pay for complementary insurance against accidents to the miners and construction workers involved in dangerous operations.
The amended laws will take effect on July 1.
They will then have to wait five years before applying for a new one.
The amendment also stipulates that licenses will be revoked permanently if the drunk driving causes an accident serious enough to constitute a crime.
Anyone who drives after drinking alcohol, but is not intoxicated, will face a six-month suspension of their license and a fine of 1,000 (US$153) to 2,000 yuan.
The amendment was approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which concluded its three-day bimonthly session yesterday.
According to China's current criteria, drunk drivers refer to those having 80 milligrams or more of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood.
China's previous law stipulated a license suspension of three to six months for drunk drivers.
In recent years, fatal car accidents in big cities such as Chengdu, Nanjing and Hangzhou have triggered heated public outcry and calls for stricter penalties.
The amendment also says that those who drive with fake vehicle plates and fake licenses will face up to 15 days in jail, plus a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 yuan.
Currently, such drivers face fines of 200 to 2,000 yuan.
Anyone driving a vehicle with a plate that belongs to another vehicle will face a fine of 2,000 to 5,000 yuan under the amendment, higher than the current fine of 200 to 2,000 yuan.
Also approved were amendments to laws regarding coal miners and construction workers, aiming to improve their insurance cover.
Besides obligatory work-related injury insurance, the amendment encourages employers to pay for complementary insurance against accidents to the miners and construction workers involved in dangerous operations.
The amended laws will take effect on July 1.
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