Taiwan Luthiers. The point is there was a huge number of deaths from drunk driving and existing laws at the time did little to deter people from drunk driving. People were well above the legal limit and are so wasted they shouldn't even walk, much less drive. They have caused the death of some important people (remember Taiwan law enforcement are reactive) and so they felt it was necessary to increase penalty and step up enforcement. Furthermore drunk driving was reduced because of increased enforcement. By the way if you flee from a police officer to avoid arrest they are justified to use deadly force, at least according to many laws I have found. For example, this is the law regarding use of force in the State of Florida:
776.07 Use of force to prevent escape.—
(1) A law enforcement officer or other person who has an arrested person in his or her custody is justified in the use of any force which he or she reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent the escape of the arrested person from custody.
(2) A correctional officer or other law enforcement officer is justified in the use of force, including deadly force, which he or she reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent the escape from a penal institution of a person whom the officer reasonably believes to be lawfully detained in such institution under sentence for an offense or awaiting trial or commitment for an offense.
History.—s. 13, ch. 74-383; s. 7, ch. 95-283; s. 1193, ch. 97-102.
I doubt Taiwan's laws are any different.
Many countries have significantly reduced DUI accidents by harving strict laws. This is a good thing and in Taipei where John was, taxis are abundant.
