Highway Act Article 64
This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-19, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
In the case of traffic accidents causing injury or death to passengers or other people, or damage or loss to money or property, automobile or trolley transportation providers shall be liable for the damage and compensate for it. However, the providers are not liable to pay damage compensation if it can be proven that the accident was due to force majeure or fault of the shipper or recipient of carried goods.Damage compensation of damaged or lost goods under this article shall up to NTD 3000 per piece unless the shipper has declared and stated clearly about the quality and value of the goods, on the carry agreement before shipping.The rule of damage compensation applicable to the injury or death of passengers or other people will be separately determined by the MOTC.
中文原文 公路法第64條
汽車或電車運輸業遇有行車事故，致人、客傷害、死亡或財、物損毀、喪失時，應負損害賠償責任。
但經證明其事故發生係因不可抗力或因託運人或受貨人之過失所致者，不負損害賠償責任。
前項貨物損毀、滅失之損害賠償，除貨物之性質、價值於裝載前經託運人聲明，並註明於運送契約外，其賠償金額，以每件不超過新台幣三千元為限。
人、客傷害、死亡之損害賠償辦法，由交通部另定之。
但經證明其事故發生係因不可抗力或因託運人或受貨人之過失所致者，不負損害賠償責任。
前項貨物損毀、滅失之損害賠償，除貨物之性質、價值於裝載前經託運人聲明，並註明於運送契約外，其賠償金額，以每件不超過新台幣三千元為限。
人、客傷害、死亡之損害賠償辦法，由交通部另定之。