Postal drivers, cabbies say no to drugs
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REPRESENTATIVES from the city’s taxi and postal companies yesterday swore an oath to say no to drugs.
The public show of commitment was made at an event organized by the Shanghai Anti-drug Commission to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
“Our families wait every day for us to get home safely, so we should say no to many dangerous things, drugs included,” said a taxi driver surnamed Li.
“Driving under the influence of drugs is dangerous,” he said.
As a visual sign of their commitment to narcotic-free motoring, the companies represented at yesterday’s event said that all of their vehicles will have yellow ribbons tied to their wing mirrors until the end of the month.
According to the commission, in 2013 and 2014 Shanghai’s traffic authorities rescinded the licenses of more than 6,300 drivers who were deemed to be drug addicts.
A further 3,000 licensed drivers have a record of drug abuse, but have been “clean” for at least three years and are permitted to drive.
Under national law, drivers can have their licenses revoked if they are either caught driving while under the influence of a narcotic substance or are deemed to have an addiction.
Drug addicts are required to complete three years of community-based rehabilitation or spend two years in a rehabilitation center.
At the end of that period, they must then demonstrate they have been “clean” for a further three years before being allowed to reapply for their driving licenses.
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