On the Research of Law Enforcement of Prevention of Drunk Driving

Abstract

[[abstract]]酒後違規駕車係屬重大危害交通秩序及安全之行為，不只危害駕駛人生命安全，更讓周遭無辜用路人安全受到威脅，嚴重危及社會安定與家庭幸福。依據內政部警政署統計數據顯示，臺灣近三十年交通事故死亡案件中，酒駕肇事均為肇事主因之一。藉由回顧與整理比較各國對酒駕之處罰規定，警政署取締酒駕違規及酒駕肇事案件統計數據，分析酒駕行為與肇事特性，檢討我國警察酒駕執法防制工作，針對防制酒駕工作研提相關建議，包括警察機關應持續嚴格取締酒駕違規（法）行為，考量轄區道路狀況、民眾使用交通工具習慣及酒駕肇事特性，妥適規劃勤務布署，同時強化教育宣導作為，強化酒駕再犯處置作為，修法加重高酒精濃度違規駕車及酒駕再犯者之處罰，呼籲各地方政府首長重視等，提供未來防制酒駕工作參考，以增進不斷革新取締酒駕之適法性。 Driving under the influence (DUI) poses a major threat to roadway traffic and safety. It not only endangers the safety of drivers, but also puts innocent road users’ lives at risk. It will seriously endanger social stability and destroy the welfare of involved families. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), drunk driving has been one of the leading causes for fatality traffic accidents in Taiwan in the past30 years. This study reviewed and compared penalties imposed on drunk driving among different countries, and utilized the DUI statistics released by the NPA to analyze behaviors and characteristics of drunk driving. Moreover，a thorough review of the DUI prevention measures in Taiwan was made and recommendations for future enforcement was provided as follows: Police departments should continue their strict DUI enforcement and deploy police forces accordingly after taking into account such factors as different road conditions，vehicle usage habits of drivers and the characteristics of DUI. In the meantime, the police departments should conduct anti-DUI awareness campaigns and impose severe punishment on reoffending drunk drivers. Furthermore, the DUI laws shall be revised to charge stricter penalties on reoffending drunk drivers and those drivers with high breath alcohol content. City and county government administrators are also advised to pay more attention on DUI enforcement in their jurisdictions，In order to enhance the lawfulness of continuous innovation and ban on drunk driving