Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 31

Should a car driver or passengers in the front seat of a car or back seats of a small car fail to fasten their seatbelts as required by regulations, the driver shall be fined NT$1,500. If the driver of a large commercial passenger car fails to fasten their seatbelts as required by regulations, the driver shall be fined NT$2,000. In the case of a large commercial passenger car, a taxi or a rental car with a hired driver, if the driver already informed the passengers of their seatbelt obligation, and the passengers still fail to fasten the seatbelt, the fine shall be levied on the passengers instead.Should a driver operate a car on freeways or expressways and violate the above regulations, or the passenger over 4 years old in a large car fails to fasten their seatbelts as required by regulations, he/she shall be fined from NT$3,000 to NT$6,000. In the case of a large commercial passenger car, a taxi, or a rental car with a hired driver, if the driver already informed the passengers of their seatbelt obligation, and the passengers still fail to fasten the seatbelt, the fine shall be levied on the passengers instead.Should a driver of a small car fail to place children in child car seats, he/she shall be fined from NT$1,500 to NT$3,000. Regulations regarding placing said children properly, the promotion of such practices, and other relevant matters shall be determined by the MOTC in conjunction with the MOI and other relevant authorities.Should a driver leave a child under 6 years old (inclusive), or a child in need of special care, alone in a vehicle, he/she shall be fined NT$3,000.Should a motorcycle carry passengers or goods in a manner that violates regulations, the driver shall be fined from NT$300 to NT$600.Should a driver or passengers of a motorcycle fail to wear a helmet as required by regulations, the driver shall be fined NT$500.The correct method to use the seatbelt, measures for enforcement, and measures for dealing with cases where a seatbelt cannot be fastened for special reasons, promotion of said measures, and other relevant matters as detailed in Paragraph 1 and 2 shall be determined by the MOTC.