Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 21-1

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.

In the event of any of the following while driving a bus, truck, or Tractor trailer, both the car owners and driver’s shall be fined from NT$40,000 to NT$80,000 and be prohibited from driving at the scene:1. Operating the vehicle without a driver’s license.2. Operating the vehicle with only a motorcycle driver’s license.3. Operating the vehicle with only a small car driver’s license.4. Operating a bus or tractor trailer with only a truck driver’s license, or a tractor trailer with only a bus driver’s license.5. Operating a vehicle with a revoked or cancelled driver’s license.6. Operating a vehicle using a counterfeit or altered driver’s license, or a license obtained by unlawful manners.7. Operating a vehicle while the driver’s license is suspended.The driver who violates the preceding provision more than twice within five years shall be fined NT$80,000 and prohibited from driving at scene; if an accident results in serious injury or death, the vehicle may be confiscated.During the period of suspension or revocation of driver’s license, in accordance with Article 35, paragraph 1 of the Act, if the driver violates the provisions of subparagraphs 1 to 5 of paragraph 1 of this Article, he/she shall be subject to an additional fine of NT$40,000 in accordance with the fine under paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article.The driver’s licenses detailed in subparagraphs 5 and 6 of the paragraph 1 shall be withheld, and the driver’s licenses detailed in Subparagraph 7 shall be revoked.In case of violation of paragraph 1, the license shall be suspended for one month; in case of violation for the second time within five years, the license shall be suspended for three months; in case of violation for three or more times within five years, the license of the vehicle shall be suspended for six months.The car owner shall not be liable for the penalties of this Article if the car owner has exercised due diligence in verifying the eligibility of the driver for a driver’s license, or if the violation is unavoidable even though due diligence has been exercised.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第21-1條
汽車駕駛人駕駛聯結車、大客車或大貨車有下列情形之一者,汽車所有人及駕駛人各處新臺幣四萬元以上八萬元以下罰鍰,並當場移置保管該汽車:
一、未領有駕駛執照駕車。
二、領有機車駕駛執照駕車。
三、領有小型車駕駛執照駕車。
四、領有大貨車駕駛執照,駕駛大客車、聯結車或持大客車駕駛執照,駕駛聯結車。
五、駕駛執照業經吊銷、註銷仍駕車。
六、使用偽造、變造或矇領之駕駛執照駕車。
七、駕駛執照吊扣期間駕車。
本條例中華民國一百十四年十月二十八日修正公布條文施行之日起,汽車駕駛人於十年內第二次違反前項規定者,依前項所定罰鍰最高額處罰,第三次以上者按前次違反本項所處罰鍰金額加罰新臺幣二萬四千元,並均當場移置保管該汽車;如肇事致人重傷或死亡,沒入該汽車。
汽車駕駛人於依第三十五條第一項至第五項吊扣或吊銷駕駛執照期間,違反第一項第一款至第五款規定者,按第一項或第二項所處罰鍰加罰新臺幣四萬元罰鍰;其屬違反第三十五條第一項第二款、拒絕接受該款稽查或測試檢定,或違反同條第十一項吊銷駕駛執照期間,違反第一項第一款至第五款規定者,按第一項或第二項所處罰鍰加罰新臺幣八萬元罰鍰,並沒入該汽車。
第一項及第二項駕駛人應吊扣其駕駛執照一年至二年;因而肇事致人受傷者,並吊扣其駕駛執照二年至四年;致人重傷或死亡者,吊銷其駕駛執照,並不得再考領;第一項第五款或第六款之駕駛執照,均應扣繳之;第七款並吊銷其駕駛執照。
違反第一項情形使用之汽車,於移置保管該汽車時,扣繳其牌照,並吊扣該汽車牌照三個月;十年內違反二次者,吊扣該汽車牌照六個月;十年內違反三次以上者,吊扣該汽車牌照一年。
汽車所有人已善盡查證駕駛人駕駛執照資格之注意,或縱加以相當之注意而仍不免發生違規者,汽車所有人不受本條之處罰。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.