A person who was driving while drunk is still treated as a "hansokusha" (someone eligible for the fixed-penalty system).

Explanation

The article excludes anyone who was driving while intoxicated from the definition of "hansokusha," so such a driver cannot be handled under the fixed-penalty system.

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