BEIJING, Oct. 31 -- Lawmakers on Friday called for the Criminal Law to include stricter driving rules, in light of drug-influenced accidents and "blind driving" (driving while using cell phones).

Drugs seriously affect coordination and driving while under the influence can be even more dangerous than drink driving, lawmaker Du Liming from southwestern Chongqing Municipality told a group discussion at the National People's Congress Standing Committee' bimonthly session, which began on Monday and will run through Saturday.

A tour-bus driver took crystal methamphetamine before driving and caused a severe traffic accident on a highway in east China's Jiangsu Province, killing 14 and injuring 20 in April 2012.

While the top legislature deliberated a draft amendment to the Criminal Law, Du suggested a stipulation that those caught driving while on drugs should be detained and fined. If other crimes were committed while under the influence of drugs, criminals should face heavier punishment, he went on.

The draft already includes drink driving, speeding and transportation of dangerous chemicals.

Lawmaker Jiang Wanqiu suggested that blind driving be added, citing another Jiangsu bus driver who while using his cell phone while driving, caused a fatal traffic accident.