Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 18
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.
Car owners who fail to apply to the competent roadway authorities for temporary inspection and continues to operate a car that has undergone alterations or changes to major components such as car body, engine, chassis, or electronic system or that has been repaired for severe damage due to traffic accidents shall be fined from NT$2,400 to NT$9,600 and requested to do inspection.Should the car owner violate the above provisions twice or more within a year, its license plates shall be suspended for 3 months. Should the license plates be suspended twice within 3 years and the owner commit the above offenses again, the license plates shall be revoked.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第18條
汽車車身、引擎、底盤、電系等重要設備變更或調換，或因交通事故遭受重大損壞修復後，不申請公路主管機關施行臨時檢驗而行駛者，處汽車所有人新臺幣二千四百元以上九千六百元以下罰鍰，並責令其檢驗。
汽車所有人在一年內違反前項規定二次以上者，並吊扣牌照三個月；三年內經吊扣牌照二次，再違反前項規定者，吊銷牌照。
汽車所有人在一年內違反前項規定二次以上者，並吊扣牌照三個月；三年內經吊扣牌照二次，再違反前項規定者，吊銷牌照。