Highway Act Article 74-1
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.
Anyone who steal, destruction, or other unlawful means, jeopardizes the proper operation of vital highway facilities or equipment, shall be sentenced to imprisonment not less than one year but not more than seven years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 5,000,000 dollars may be imposed.Those who commit the aforementioned offenses with the intent to jeopardize national security or social stability shall be sentenced to imprisonment not less than three years but not more than ten years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 50,000,000 dollars may be imposed.If the situations described in the preceding two paragraphs result in disasters, shall be subject to the punishment prescribed for such an offense by increasing it up to one half; If the offense results in death, shall be sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years, and in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 100,000,000 may be imposed; If the offense results in serious physical injury, the offender shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years but less than twelve years, and in addition thereto, a fine of not more than NTD 80,000,000 may be imposed.An attempt to commit the offenses set forth in paragraphs 1 and 2 is also punishable.
中文原文 公路法第74-1條
以竊取、毀壞或其他非法方法危害重要公路設施或設備之功能正常運作者,處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣一千萬元以下罰金。
意圖危害國家安全或社會安定,而犯前項之罪者,處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣五千萬元以下罰金。
前二項情形致釀成災害者,加重其刑至二分之一;因而致人於死者,處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金;致重傷者,處五年以上十二年以下有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣八千萬元以下罰金。
第一項及第二項之未遂犯罰之。
意圖危害國家安全或社會安定,而犯前項之罪者,處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣五千萬元以下罰金。
前二項情形致釀成災害者,加重其刑至二分之一;因而致人於死者,處無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣一億元以下罰金;致重傷者,處五年以上十二年以下有期徒刑,得併科新臺幣八千萬元以下罰金。
第一項及第二項之未遂犯罰之。