Is Drunk Driving the Only Offense That Doesn't Leave a Criminal Record?
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It is incorrect to claim that drunk driving is the only offense that doesn't leave a criminal record. Drunk driving is a more serious offense than driving after drinking alcohol. If caught by traffic police, drunk drivers must bear corresponding legal responsibilities, and if convicted and penalized, it will leave a criminal record. For drunk driving, the traffic management department of the public security authority will restrain the driver until sober, revoke their motor vehicle driving license, pursue criminal liability according to law, and prohibit them from obtaining a new driving license for five years. If a major traffic accident occurs due to driving after drinking or drunk driving, constituting a crime, criminal liability will be pursued according to law, and the traffic management department of the public security authority will revoke the motor vehicle driving license, with a lifetime ban on obtaining a new one. The scope of application for non-prosecution decisions includes: 1. The circumstances are obviously minor, causing little harm, and are not considered a crime; 2. The crime has exceeded the statute of limitations; 3. The offender is exempt from punishment by a special pardon; 4. Crimes that are only prosecuted upon complaint, where there is no complaint or the complaint is withdrawn; 5. The suspect has died; 6. Other legal provisions exempt the defendant from criminal liability.
