Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 21
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, car driver’s shall be fined from NT$6,000 to NT$24,000, and shall be prohibited from driving right at scene:1. Operating a small car or motorcycle without a driver’s license.2. Operating a small car with a motorcycle license.3. Operating a small car or motorcycle using a fake or altered license, or a license obtained by unlawful manners.4. Operating a small car or motorcycle with a driver’s license that has been revoked or cancelled.5. Operating a small car or motorcycle while the driver’s license is suspended.6. Holding a learning permit and driving a vehicle outside the designated training site without the guidance of a licensed driver.7. Holding a learning permit and driving a vehicle outside the designated training sites on unapproved roads or at unapproved time periods.8. Working as a driving instructor without a driver’s license.9. Operating a vehicle in a manner that violates the regulations prescribed for driver’s license holders.The driver who violates the preceding provision more than twice within five years shall be fined NT$24,000 and prohibited from driving at scene; if an accident results in serious injury or death, the car may be confiscated.During the period of suspension or revocation of driver’s license in accordance with Article 35, paragraphs 1 to 5 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$12,000, in accordance with the fine under paragraph 1 or 2 of this Article.Regulations mentioned in subparagraph 9 of the paragraph 1 shall be determined by the MOTC.The driver’s licenses as described in Subparagraphs 3 and 4 of Paragraph 1 shall be withheld, and the driver’s licenses as described in Subparagraph 5 shall be revoked.If a car owner allows a driver who violates paragraph 1, subparagraphs 1 to 5 to drive his/her car, the car owner shall be fined in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph, and his/her car license shall be suspended for one month. The car owner shall have his/her car license suspended for three months if he/she violates the law twice within five years. The car owner shall have his/her car license revoked for six months if he/she violates the law three or more times within five years. However, this does not apply to car owners who have exercised due diligence in verifying the eligibility of the driver's driving license, or who have exercised due diligence in such a way as to avoid the occurrence of a breach of the law.If a minor over 14 years of age violates paragraph 1, subparagraphs 1 or 3, a traffic policeman or other officer who is ordered to perform a traffic inspection shall notify his/her legal representative or guardian, in writing or by other means, of the facts of the violation.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第21條
汽機車駕駛人有下列第一款至第五款情形之一者,機車駕駛人處新臺幣一萬八千元以上三萬六千元以下罰鍰,汽車駕駛人處新臺幣三萬六千元以上六萬元以下罰鍰,第六款至第九款情形之一者,處新臺幣六千元以上一萬二千元以下罰鍰,並均當場移置保管該汽機車:
一、未領有駕駛執照駕駛小型車或機車。
二、領有機車駕駛執照,駕駛小型車。
三、使用偽造、變造或矇領之駕駛執照駕駛小型車或機車。
四、駕駛執照業經吊銷、註銷仍駕駛小型車或機車。
五、駕駛執照吊扣期間駕駛小型車或機車。
六、領有學習駕駛證,而無領有駕駛執照之駕駛人在旁指導,在駕駛學習場外學習駕車。
七、領有學習駕駛證,在駕駛學習場外未經許可之學習駕駛道路或規定時間駕車。
八、未領有駕駛執照,以教導他人學習駕車為業。
九、其他未依駕駛執照之持照條件規定駕車。
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,汽機車駕駛人於十年內第二次違反前項第一款至第五款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一萬二千元;十年內第二次違反前項第六款至第九款規定者,處新臺幣二萬四千元罰鍰,第三次以上者按前次違反本項所處罰鍰金額加罰新臺幣六千元,並均當場移置保管該汽機車;如肇事致人重傷或死亡,沒入該汽機車。
汽機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一萬二千元罰鍰;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三萬六千元罰鍰,並沒入該汽機車。
第一項第九款駕駛執照之持照條件規定,由交通部定之。
汽機車駕駛人違反第一項第一款至第五款規定者,除依第一項及第二項規定處罰外,應吊扣其駕駛執照一年至二年;因而肇事致人受傷者,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;第一項第三款及第四款之駕駛執照,均應扣繳之;第五款並吊銷其駕駛執照。
違反第一項第一款至第五款之情形之一,使用之汽機車於移置保管該汽機車時,扣繳其牌照,並吊扣該汽機車牌照三個月;十年內違反二次者,吊扣該汽機車牌照六個月;十年內違反三次以上者,吊扣該汽機車牌照一年。
違反第一項第一款至第五款之情形之一,非汽機車駕駛人之所有人依第一項及第二項規定處罰鍰。
十四歲以上未成年之人,違反第一項第一款或第三款規定者,交通勤務警察或依法令執行交通稽查任務人員應將違規事實以書面或其他方式通知其法定代理人或監護人。
汽機車所有人已善盡查證駕駛人駕駛執照資格之注意,或縱加以相當注意而仍不免發生違規者,汽機車所有人不受本條之處罰。
一、未領有駕駛執照駕駛小型車或機車。
二、領有機車駕駛執照,駕駛小型車。
三、使用偽造、變造或矇領之駕駛執照駕駛小型車或機車。
四、駕駛執照業經吊銷、註銷仍駕駛小型車或機車。
五、駕駛執照吊扣期間駕駛小型車或機車。
六、領有學習駕駛證,而無領有駕駛執照之駕駛人在旁指導,在駕駛學習場外學習駕車。
七、領有學習駕駛證,在駕駛學習場外未經許可之學習駕駛道路或規定時間駕車。
八、未領有駕駛執照,以教導他人學習駕車為業。
九、其他未依駕駛執照之持照條件規定駕車。
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,汽機車駕駛人於十年內第二次違反前項第一款至第五款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一萬二千元;十年內第二次違反前項第六款至第九款規定者,處新臺幣二萬四千元罰鍰,第三次以上者按前次違反本項所處罰鍰金額加罰新臺幣六千元,並均當場移置保管該汽機車;如肇事致人重傷或死亡,沒入該汽機車。
汽機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一萬二千元罰鍰;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三萬六千元罰鍰,並沒入該汽機車。
第一項第九款駕駛執照之持照條件規定,由交通部定之。
汽機車駕駛人違反第一項第一款至第五款規定者,除依第一項及第二項規定處罰外,應吊扣其駕駛執照一年至二年;因而肇事致人受傷者,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;第一項第三款及第四款之駕駛執照,均應扣繳之;第五款並吊銷其駕駛執照。
違反第一項第一款至第五款之情形之一,使用之汽機車於移置保管該汽機車時,扣繳其牌照,並吊扣該汽機車牌照三個月;十年內違反二次者,吊扣該汽機車牌照六個月;十年內違反三次以上者,吊扣該汽機車牌照一年。
違反第一項第一款至第五款之情形之一,非汽機車駕駛人之所有人依第一項及第二項規定處罰鍰。
十四歲以上未成年之人,違反第一項第一款或第三款規定者,交通勤務警察或依法令執行交通稽查任務人員應將違規事實以書面或其他方式通知其法定代理人或監護人。
汽機車所有人已善盡查證駕駛人駕駛執照資格之注意,或縱加以相當注意而仍不免發生違規者,汽機車所有人不受本條之處罰。