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An assistant professor said that proposed amendments to penalize drivers if they used drugs overseas would not deter people from traveling
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
People who operate a motor vehicle under the influence of marijuana would have their driver’s license revoked, even if they used the substance while overseas, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications said yesterday, citing proposed amendments to the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act (道路交通管理處罰條例).The amendments would also authorize the government to revoke the licenses of people determined to have used Category 1 or Category 2 narcotics, even if they were not operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs, as well as ban them from taking the license test for three years, the ministry said.People aged 18 or older would be legally liable if they knowingly ride with a driver who is under the influence of drugs, with a maximum fine of NT$15,000, it said.
Marijuana plants are pictured at a farm in Thailand on March 28, 2021.
