The Opinions on Handling Criminal Cases of Dangerous Driving While Intoxicated (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions") jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Justice is a very necessary and significant law enforcement and judicial normative document, which aims to provide effective guidance for the handling of drunk driving cases and improve China's drunk driving governance system.
According to the Opinions, the document comprehensively improved the 2013 "Opinions of the Supreme People's Court and the First Committee on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in Handling Criminal Cases of Driving Motor Vehicles While Intoxicated". The "Opinions" unify and standardize the standards for case filing, prosecution, probation, fines, administrative punishments, etc., and solve the inconsistency of law enforcement and judicial policy standards.
1. The problem of uneven handling of cases.
After the release of the Opinions, it has attracted widespread attention and heated discussions. There are many articles on the web that discuss and interpret the document, as well as discussions on the issue of drunk driving. Some were in favour of the document, arguing that it provided for comprehensive and uniform standards and the determination of the elements constituting crimes. However, there are also some who disagree, arguing that the document is not strict enough to deal with drunk driving.
In the past few years, drunk driving cases have occurred frequently and have attracted widespread attention in society. A similar incident was a case of drunk driving fatality in 2016. In this case, a young man was involved in a traffic accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, resulting in one death and several injuries. The case received a lot of attention and sparked a discussion about drunk driving.
Drunk driving is an act that seriously endangers traffic safety and social security, and poses a huge threat to personal safety and property safety. The promulgation of the "Opinions" is of great significance for rectifying and controlling the problem of drunk driving. It has increased the punishment for drunk driving through clear standards and regulations, thus playing a deterrent role to a certain extent and improving the traffic safety awareness and legal awareness of the society.
The impact of the incident is to rectify and deal with the problem of drunk driving. The promulgation of the "Opinions" provides clear law enforcement and judicial guidance for relevant departments, which is conducive to reducing and preventing the occurrence of drunk driving crimes. It also reminds drivers and the public that drunk driving is a serious offense and that it is everyone's responsibility to obey traffic rules and laws and regulations.
3.Do you think that the Opinions are not strict enough in dealing with drunk driving? If so, what do you think should be done?
4.Do you think that the problem of drunk driving can only be solved through legal means? Do you think that strengthening publicity and education has a certain effect on solving the problem of drunk driving?
5.Do you have a similar experience or sighting of drunk driving in your daily life? How do you feel and suggest on these issues?
Through the issuance and implementation of the Opinions, it is believed that the occurrence of drunk driving violations can be reduced and prevented to a certain extent. However, tackling the problem of drunk driving requires the joint efforts of the whole society, and the formulation and implementation of laws and regulations, the strengthening of publicity and education, and the implementation of individual responsibility are all crucial. Only by forming a governance system with the participation of the whole society can we completely solve the problem of drunk driving and ensure traffic safety and social stability.