REPEAT OFFENDER: A driver who killed two people had a blood-alcohol level well in excess of the legal limit and was caught driving under the influence twice last year
Taipei Times
Date: Feb 04, 2019
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
Ministry of Justice officials and lawmakers yesterday said they would push for more
Premier Su Tseng-chang appears in a Facebook video warning people against drunk driving. The overlay text reads: “Driving drunk and killing someone is the same as intentionally killing someone.” Photo: Screen grab from Su Tseng-chang’s Facebook account
severe penalties for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol after two people were killed on Saturday in an apparent drunk-driving incident.
Officials said they would also propose an amendment to allow homicide charges against DUI offenders.
Chen Jui-ying (陳瑞盈), 48, was allegedly driving in the wrong direction on a road in Taichung’s Dali District (大里) when he plowed into three motorcycles, then hit a taxi and four parked cars, police said.
A 21-year-old man surnamed Peng (彭) and a 25-year-old woman surnamed Cheng (鄭) were struck while riding their motorcycles and died, police added. [FULL STORY]
