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Drunk Driver Uproots Speed Camera on Taiwan's County Highway 187

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A drunk driver crashed her SUV into a ditch in Pingtung County, Taiwan, and accidentally uprooted a speed camera.
  • This is the second time a speed camera on County Highway 187 has been destroyed by a vehicle in less than a decade, raising questions about road safety.
  • Police are reviewing the need for speed control and traffic signals in the area after the incident.

A drunk driver's SUV plowed into a roadside ditch in Pingtung County, Taiwan, tearing out a speed camera in the process. The incident occurred on County Highway 187, a major route connecting Chaozhou and Donggang.

The camera on County Highway 187 at the 34K mark was uprooted on the spot.

— PoliceDescribing the incident where the speed camera was destroyed.

This is not the first time a speed camera on this highway has been destroyed. In February 2017, another camera located about 3.5 kilometers away was snapped in half by a car. Both incidents involved vehicles that were not intentionally trying to damage the cameras, leading some to joke that the cameras on Highway 187 have a "strong suction power."

The SUV driven by Ms. Cai crashed into the roadside ditch, and in the process, it precisely knocked down a fixed speed camera.

Detailing the sequence of events leading to the camera's destruction.

While some commenters initially celebrated the destruction of the speed camera, the mood shifted when it was revealed the driver was intoxicated. The accidents have sparked discussion about the effectiveness of speed control and traffic warnings on the road. Police are currently reviewing the need for continued speed monitoring and traffic signals in the area, considering the accident data and the potential for future incidents.

Could the speed cameras on County Highway 187 have 'too much suction power' and be repeatedly destroyed by non-intentional acts?

— Online DiscussionReflecting public curiosity and speculation about the recurring incidents.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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