Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 20
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.
Should a car with a damaged engine, chassis, electronic system, or doors and apparently result in safety concern, but continue to be operated without repaired, the owner shall be fined from NT$1,800 to NT$3,600, and its license plates shall be withheld until the vehicle being repaired and passed inspection. Any vehicle that has failed in inspection and verified as no longer usable shall be requested to be condemned.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第20條
汽車引擎、底盤、電系、車門損壞，行駛時顯有危險而不即行停駛修復者，處汽車所有人新臺幣一千八百元以上三千六百元以下罰鍰，並扣留其牌照，責令修復檢驗合格後發還之。
檢驗不合格，經確認不堪使用者，責令報廢。
檢驗不合格，經確認不堪使用者，責令報廢。