{
  "id": 13078476,
  "title": "Budget 2027 to make drink-and drug-driving offenders compensate crash victims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-to-make-drink-and-drug-driving-offenders-compensate-crash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128143/budget-2027-to-make-drink-and-drug-driving-offenders-compensate-crash-victims"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "DRIVERS under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be required to compensate victims under proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act, as the government steps up efforts to curb fatal crashes and improve road safety under Budget 2027. The move f...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Budget 2027: Road Transport Act to be amended to require drunk, drug-impaired drivers to compensate victims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/budget-2027-road-transport-act-to-be-amended-to-require-drunk-drug",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:54:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "2027 Budget: Drunk, drug-impaired drivers to be made to compensate victims under proposed law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/2027-budget-drunk-drug-impaired-drivers-to-be-made-to-compensate",
        "published": "2026-10-09T08:57:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}