Transportation Ministry Plans Tougher Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers

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Taiwan's transportation ministry is planning tougher penalties for unlicensed drivers. This follows protests after two high-profile collisions in the past week, one involving an unlicensed driver in his late 70s.

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00:00Taiwan's Transportation Ministry plans to raise penalties for unlicensed driving.

00:05It comes after two high-profile incidents in the past week,

00:09one of which involved an unlicensed driver in their late 70s.

00:13The plan would raise fines in line with penalties for drunk driving.

00:17It also says vehicles used for unlicensed driving should be confiscated right away.

00:23Last week, a 78-year-old unlicensed driver ran a red light at high speed in Taipei,

00:28smashing into other vehicles and injuring himself and seven others.

00:33In a separate collision in New Taipei, another driver in his 70s killed three people.

00:38This triggered protests and calls to review the licensing rules for older drivers.

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