People convicted of drunk driving resulting in death currently only face maximum 10-year prison sentence
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/02/02
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
Legislator Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) (Photo from Wikipedia)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Legislator Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) issued a statement that he will sponsor a bill to amend Taiwan’s criminal law to make those who are found guilty of drunk driving which results in the death of another person face, eligible for a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty.
The statement comes after two motorcycle riders were killed in a traffic accident caused by a repeat drunk driving offender in Taichung City this morning.
Chiang also mentioned another serious traffic accident that resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to three others in Taichung a few days ago, which also involved a drunk driver.
The accident this morning involved a repeat drunk driver whose driver’s license had been suspended. He drove in the wrong direction hitting eight cars and killing two people, Chiang said. Therefore, he decided to sponsor a bill so that people convicted of a felony charge of drunk driving causing death will face the possibility of the death penalty.
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