Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 14
This English translation was last updated on 2025-05-28, 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.
Driving a car shall carry the vehicle licenses, certificates for trailers, or certificates for back up engines within the vehicle at all times.In the event of any of the following, car owners shall be fined from NT$300 to NT$600 and shall be required to make corrections, apply for renewing of license plates, or stop driving:1.License plates lost or broken and failing to report to the competent roadway authorities for applying new or replacing ones.2.Failing to keep license plates clean or cover the license plates by things to block observation, unless it is caused by not avoidable roadway situations such as rain, snow or other nature disasters.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第14條
汽車行駛應隨車攜帶行車執照、拖車使用證或預備引擎使用證。
汽車行駛有下列情形之一者，處汽車所有人新臺幣三百元以上六百元以下罰鍰，並責令改正、補換牌照或禁止其行駛：
一、牌照遺失或破損，不報請公路主管機關補發、換發或重新申請。
二、號牌污穢，不洗刷清楚或為他物遮蔽，非行車途中因遇雨、雪道路泥濘所致。
汽車行駛有下列情形之一者，處汽車所有人新臺幣三百元以上六百元以下罰鍰，並責令改正、補換牌照或禁止其行駛：
一、牌照遺失或破損，不報請公路主管機關補發、換發或重新申請。
二、號牌污穢，不洗刷清楚或為他物遮蔽，非行車途中因遇雨、雪道路泥濘所致。