Drunk Driving Revisions Too Harsh: DPP Lawmaker|綠委憂酒駕吊照2年 影響民眾生計引爭議

Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chou Chun-mi wrote on Facebook that she is worried that the new two-year license revoking penalty for drunk driving will affect the lives and jobs of those that are penalized. Following the controversy caused by this statement, Chou explained that there is inadequate public transportation in remote townships and many depend on their scooters to make a living, so she was just hoping that there are different ways to process drunk driving cases with different circumstances.


Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chou Chun-mi has come under fire from netizens after saying on Facebook that people's lives and jobs would be affected if their license is revoked for two years for drunk driving.

The opportunity offered by the drunk driving (revisions) is for everyone to hear the voices of remote townships and different opinions. So, even though I am at the forefront, I am still very grateful for this kind of opportunity.

In response to the hailstorm, Chou said she respects online voices and she would face the criticism with humility and accept it with courage. At the same time, she defended her position, saying public transportation is lacking in remote areas and many people depend on their scooters to take them to and from work. She also said scooters and cars should be treated differently. New Power Party lawmaker Huang Kuo-chang and others slept at the Legislative Yuan on the 21st to call for drunk driving revisions to be given top priority on the legislative agenda for the 22nd. The revisions have been dragging their way through the legislature for two years now.

Our goal was very clear when the agenda was being set yesterday. Society wants and expects us to pass the drunk driving prevention bill as quickly as possible.

Everyone has the right to express their own opinion at the legislature. However, those in charge also have to listen to the voices of minority and opposition parties.

The Kuomintang, People First Party and New Power Party caucuses all signed on, successfully moving the revisions to first on the agenda.



酒駕修法引起爭議，日前民進黨立委周春米在臉書上說，擔心酒駕修法要吊扣駕照2年的罰則，可能會影響到民眾的生活和工作，引起許多網友灌爆她的臉書。

民進黨立委 周春米表示：「酒駕(修法)的機會能夠讓大家看到一些偏鄉的聲音，聽到一些不同的意見，那縱使我是在前面，但是我覺得有這樣的機會，我也很感謝。」

周春米說，尊重網路聲音，會虛心面對、勇敢接受，但她也解釋以偏鄉來說，大眾運輸交通不足，很多人都是騎機車維生，希望能夠就機車跟汽車不一樣的情況，做一些差別處理。為力拚讓拖了兩年的酒駕修法快點過關，時代力量立委黃國昌等人21號就夜宿立法院，要變更議程將酒駕修法在22號院會，第一案討論。

時代力量黨立委 黃國昌表示：「我們昨天在這邊排案，我們的目的非常清楚，回應社會對於有關於酒駕防制的條款，能夠趕快完成立法的期待。」

國民黨立院黨團總召 江啟臣表示：「立法院是議事的地方，大家都有表達不同意見的權利，但是主持議事的也必須顧及到少數黨的聲音，還有在野黨的聲音。」

目前有關酒駕修法的朝野協商，國民黨團、親民黨團和時代力量黨團都已簽字，並且變更議程成功。