Opinions on the revision of the Road Safety Law: Increase the penalties for deduction of points and distracted driving

Original title: Opinions on the revision of the Road Safety Law: Increase penalties for deduction of points, distracted driving, etc.

According to news from the Xinhua News Agency, according to the website of the Ministry of Public Security, the Road Safety Law (Revised Draft) drafted by the Ministry of Public Security has been publicly requested for comment recently. The deadline for comments and suggestions is April 23, 2021.

It is understood that with the rapid economic and social development, many new situations have arisen in road traffic safety and management, law enforcement practices have encountered many new problems, some recently enacted laws and regulations have created many new regulations, and the “delegation. The reform of control and service has introduced many new problems. The new system and the new measures pose stricter requirements to improve the relevant laws and regulations and regulate road traffic in accordance with the law. The process” The review was based on six aspects: the creation of a modern pattern of road traffic governance, the strengthening of the supervision of vehicles and drivers at the source, the improvement of convenient services, the improvement of traffic conditions and traffic regulations. traffic, the improvement of traffic accident management regulations and the scientific configuration of the responsibilities legal des. 124 items were reviewed, of which 84 articles were reviewed, 39 articles were added and 1 was eliminated. The revised Road Safety Law (Revision Draft) has a total of 162 articles.

This review focuses on highlighting the role of educational guidance. Adhere to the principle of prioritizing education and incorporate the principle of “mild and severe” administrative penalties. First offenders or occasional offenders of some illegal acts can be warned and punished; those who voluntarily participate in public road safety activities can be exempted from punishment; Lift penalties. Increase penalties for illegal acts such as “drug driving”, “point deduction” and “distracted driving”; improve the penalties for drunk driving and drunk driving; increase the types of penalties for confiscation of illegal profits and confiscation of illegal property.

In addition, it has also clarified that December 2 of each year is the “National Road Safety Day”; the definitions of “motorized vehicles”, “non-motorized vehicles”, “traffic accidents”, “traffic leaks”, “discarded engines”. Vehicles “and” road traffic have been improved. Expression; “fire truck” has been adjusted to “fire rescue vehicle”; the standing committee of the people’s congress of the district cities has been empowered to formulate management measures of trams; overseas mobile ticket management system has been improved and clarified Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Special Administrative Regions For regional entry vehicles, Guangdong and Fujian provinces can formulate specific management regulations based on the actual conditions.

It is reported that the Road Safety Law was implemented on May 1, 2004 and has played an important role in promoting the continuous and stable improvement of the road safety situation and the improvement of road safety awareness and civilized quality. of the masses.

Editor Jia Congcong

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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