Drunk expat rider in Shanghai gets deported
Drunk expat rider in Shanghai gets deported
10:57, December 30, 2009 
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A Shanghai expat was forced to leave the country after he was arrested for riding a motorcycle that collided with a bicycle on December 3, the Shanghai Exit- Entry Administration Bureau told the Global Times Tuesday.
The South Korean man surnamed Lee was detained for 10 days and had to pay a 2,000 yuan ($292) fine.
His temporary residence permit was revoked and he was ordered to leave China.
A test showed Lee was driving with an alcohol level that exceeded the acceptable limit, said Gu Wen, an officer with the bureau.
The alcohol level was not available.
"His behavior caused a danger to public security," Gu said. "Therefore we decided to revoke his residence permit."
According to the country's immigration law, any expat who violates the law in China would have their residence permit shortened or revoked.
Gu said the punishment was not too heavy.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol is considered to be a crime in many countries," Gu added. "We could have limited his entry to the country by restricting his visa application, but have decided not to."
As a result, he may be allowed to return to China in the future.
The South Korean Embassy recently reminded South Koreans living in China to obey Chinese law and avoid drunk driving, the police said.
In August, a man from a Southeast Asian nation had his residence permit revoked after he was caught driving in Shanghai under the influence of alcohol and with a fake license, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The man was given 10 days administrative detention and was fined 500 yuan ($73).
Gu recalled at least five such cases in Shanghai occurred in 2009.
The police conducted nationwide campaign on drunk driving starting in August. Those found driving drunk could have his/her license suspended for six months and detained for 15 days.
Researchers from Tongji University said that about 8.3 percent of fatalities in Shanghai were linked to drunk driving, compared to the national aver-age of 4.16 percent, Shanghai Daily reported in September.
The report said over 6 percent of traffic accidents were caused by drunk drivers, 3.5 percent higher than the national average.
Source:Global Times
The South Korean man surnamed Lee was detained for 10 days and had to pay a 2,000 yuan ($292) fine.
His temporary residence permit was revoked and he was ordered to leave China.
A test showed Lee was driving with an alcohol level that exceeded the acceptable limit, said Gu Wen, an officer with the bureau.
The alcohol level was not available.
"His behavior caused a danger to public security," Gu said. "Therefore we decided to revoke his residence permit."
According to the country's immigration law, any expat who violates the law in China would have their residence permit shortened or revoked.
Gu said the punishment was not too heavy.
"Driving under the influence of alcohol is considered to be a crime in many countries," Gu added. "We could have limited his entry to the country by restricting his visa application, but have decided not to."
As a result, he may be allowed to return to China in the future.
The South Korean Embassy recently reminded South Koreans living in China to obey Chinese law and avoid drunk driving, the police said.
In August, a man from a Southeast Asian nation had his residence permit revoked after he was caught driving in Shanghai under the influence of alcohol and with a fake license, the Xinhua News Agency reported. The man was given 10 days administrative detention and was fined 500 yuan ($73).
Gu recalled at least five such cases in Shanghai occurred in 2009.
The police conducted nationwide campaign on drunk driving starting in August. Those found driving drunk could have his/her license suspended for six months and detained for 15 days.
Researchers from Tongji University said that about 8.3 percent of fatalities in Shanghai were linked to drunk driving, compared to the national aver-age of 4.16 percent, Shanghai Daily reported in September.
The report said over 6 percent of traffic accidents were caused by drunk drivers, 3.5 percent higher than the national average.
Source:Global Times
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