13,000 caught driving under influence of alcohol
Xinhua |
Updated: 2019-12-27 10:00
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BEIJING - Chinese police caught 13,000 drivers drinking and driving from Tuesday to Wednesday in a nationwide intensified check.
The number includes 1,027 drunk driving cases, in which drivers may face criminal punishment once convicted.
The checks will continue nationwide to curb such violations, especially during the approaching festival season, according to the traffic management division under the Ministry of Public Security.
Following the New Year's Day, the Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Jan 25 in 2020.
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