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China.org.cn, December 28, 2011
Tougher penalties for drivers who drink
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Tougher penalties for drivers who drink.[Photo/China.org.cn] |
Under Chinese law, a driver with 20 mg of alcohol for 100 ml of blood is considered to be drunk. That has not changed. But as of May 1, the penalties became much harsher. Now, for the first time, a driver who registers more than 80 mg for 100 ml is subject to criminal punishment.
According to the newly amended Road Traffic Safety Law, a drunken driver's license will be revoked and the driver must wait five years before applying for a new license. The penalty applies to any driver with 20 mg alcohol or above.
Drivers with more than 80 mg of alcohol will be held in detention for one to six months. Anyone whose drunken driving leads to a death or the injury of at least two people will be banned from driving for life. Drivers found to have committed severe violations will go to prison.
The previous regulation stipulated fines of up to 500 yuan and the suspension of the driver's license for three to six months.
On May 17, China's Got Talent judge Gao Xiaosong was jailed for six months and fined 4,000 yuan (US$615) for dangerous driving after crashing his car while drunk causing a four-vehicle pile-up.
• Full Text: Road Traffic Safety Law
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