Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 29-2
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 vehicle carrying goods exceed its gross weight limit or gross combination load, the vehicle’s owner shall be fined and charged with one traffic violation. In the event that the vehicle driver is found responsible, the driver shall be fined under Paragraph 3 and charged with one traffic violation points under Paragraph 3.Should a vehicle carrying goods cross a bridge and exceed its weight limit, the driver shall be fined. If the vehicles owner is found liable, he/she shall be fined and charged with one violation under Paragraph 3.For the situations described in the above two paragraphs, the vehicle driver shall be required to reduce the vehicle weight to meet the regulation before being allowed to proceed, and a fine of NT$10,000 shall be charged; in the case of loads exceeding the weight limit by no more than 10 tons, a fine of NT$1,000 shall be charged for each ton that exceeds the limit; in the case of loads exceeding the weight limit by 10 to 20 tons, a fine of NT$2,000 shall be charged for each ton that exceeds the limit; in the case of loads exceeding the weight limit by 20 to 30 tons, a fine of NT$3,000 shall be charged for each ton that exceeds the limit; and in the case of loads exceeding the weight limit by over 30 tons, a fine of NT$5,000 shall be charged for each ton that exceeds the limit. Fractions of one ton shall be rounded up to one ton.Should a vehicle driver carrying goods enter the road section within 5 kilometers of a weigh station, and fail to follow instructions to enter the scales as provided by relevant road traffic signs, markings, or signals, or given instructions by traffic police officers or personnel conducting traffic inspections, the driver shall be fined NT$90,000 and forced to enter the scales. If the vehicles owner is found liable, he/she shall be fined and charged with one violation.Should an offense detailed in Paragraphs 1 and 2 result in injury, the driver’s license shall be suspended for 1 year. Should said offense result in serious injury or death, the driver’s license shall be revoked.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第29-2條
汽車裝載貨物超過核定之總重量、總聯結重量者，處汽車所有人罰鍰，並記汽車違規紀錄一次，其應歸責於汽車駕駛人時，依第三項規定處汽車駕駛人罰鍰，並記該汽車違規紀錄一次。
汽車裝載貨物超過所行駛橋樑規定之載重限制者，處汽車駕駛人罰鍰，其應歸責於汽車所有人時，依第三項規定處汽車所有人罰鍰及記該汽車違規紀錄一次。
有前二項規定之情形者，應責令改正或當場禁止通行，並處新臺幣一萬元罰鍰，超載十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣一千元；超載逾十公噸至二十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣二千元；超載逾二十公噸至三十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣三千元；超載逾三十公噸者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣五千元。
未滿一公噸以一公噸計算。
汽車裝載貨物行經設有地磅處所五公里內路段，未依標誌、標線、號誌指示或不服從交通勤務警察或依法令執行交通稽查任務人員之指揮過磅者，處汽車駕駛人新臺幣九萬元罰鍰，並得強制其過磅。
其應歸責於汽車所有人時，處汽車所有人罰鍰及記該汽車違規紀錄一次。
汽車駕駛人有第一項、第二項情形，因而致人受傷者，吊扣其駕駛執照一年；致人重傷或死亡者，吊銷其駕駛執照。
汽車裝載貨物超過所行駛橋樑規定之載重限制者，處汽車駕駛人罰鍰，其應歸責於汽車所有人時，依第三項規定處汽車所有人罰鍰及記該汽車違規紀錄一次。
有前二項規定之情形者，應責令改正或當場禁止通行，並處新臺幣一萬元罰鍰，超載十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣一千元；超載逾十公噸至二十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣二千元；超載逾二十公噸至三十公噸以下者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣三千元；超載逾三十公噸者，以總超載部分，每一公噸加罰新臺幣五千元。
未滿一公噸以一公噸計算。
汽車裝載貨物行經設有地磅處所五公里內路段，未依標誌、標線、號誌指示或不服從交通勤務警察或依法令執行交通稽查任務人員之指揮過磅者，處汽車駕駛人新臺幣九萬元罰鍰，並得強制其過磅。
其應歸責於汽車所有人時，處汽車所有人罰鍰及記該汽車違規紀錄一次。
汽車駕駛人有第一項、第二項情形，因而致人受傷者，吊扣其駕駛執照一年；致人重傷或死亡者，吊銷其駕駛執照。