Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 33
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 driver fail to follow relevant restrictions, prohibitions, traffic controls, or other regulatory matters on a freeway, a highway, or a roadway with a control station, and commit one of the following offenses, he/she shall be fined from NT$3,000 to NT$6,000:1. Driving speed exceeds the maximum or is below the minimum speed limits.2. Failing to maintain a safe driving distance.3. Driving in the wrong lane without complying with regulations.4. Arbitrary change of lanes without complying with regulations.5. Allowing passengers to stand in seats.6. Failing to use the car’s lights according to regulations.7. Overtaking or crossing lanes illegally.8. Reducing speed, temporarily stopping or parking without complying with regulations.9. Using road shoulders without complying with the regulations.10. Failing to follow the instructions of the construction safety facilities.11. Failing to cover or bind loaded materials in accordance with regulations.12. Failing to follow signs, markings, or signals while driving.13. Entering or travelling on a prohibited road.14. Continuously and intensively honking the horn, flashing the lights, or otherwise forcing the vehicle in front to give way.15. Throwing objects or waste out of the vehicle while driving.16. The depth of the tread on the tires does not comply with regulations.The inner lane of the preceding road shall be the overtaking lane. If a driver fails to return to the original lane after overtaking a vehicle within a safe distance, thereby blocking the overtaking lane, the driver shall be fined from NT$6,000 to NT$12,000.In addition to the first two paragraphs, if a driver violates the control regulations, the driver shall be fined from NT$600 to NT$1,200.Any person, vehicle or power machine that is not permitted to drive on or enter the roads mentioned in the first paragraph, but drives on or enters the roads, shall be subject to a fine from NT$3,000 to NT$6,000.If the Act provides for heavier penalties for the acts in the first four paragraphs, the provisions of the Act shall apply.The MOTC in conjunction with the MOI shall determine the rules and regulations for the control of the offences referred to in the first paragraph.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第33條
汽車行駛於高速公路、快速公路，不遵使用限制、禁止、行車管制及管理事項之管制規則而有下列行為者，處汽車駕駛人新臺幣三千元以上六千元以下罰鍰：
一、行車速度超過規定之最高速限或低於規定之最低速限。
二、未保持安全距離。
三、未依規定行駛車道。
四、未依規定變換車道。
五、站立乘客。
六、不依規定使用燈光。
七、違規超車或跨行車道。
八、違規減速、臨時停車或停車。
九、未依規定使用路肩。
十、未依施工之安全設施指示行駛。
十一、裝置貨物未依規定覆蓋、捆紮。
十二、未依標誌、標線、號誌指示行車。
十三、進入或行駛禁止通行之路段。
十四、連續密集按鳴喇叭、變換燈光或其他方式迫使前車讓道。
十五、行駛中向車外丟棄物品或廢棄物。
十六、輪胎胎紋深度不符規定。
前項道路內車道應為超車道，超車後，如有安全距離未駛回原車道，致堵塞超車道行車者，處汽車駕駛人新臺幣六千元以上一萬二千元以下罰鍰。
除前二項外，其他違反管制規定之行為，處駕駛人新臺幣六百元以上一千二百元以下罰鍰。
不得行駛或進入第一項道路之人員、車輛或動力機械，而行駛或進入者，處新臺幣三千元以上六千元以下罰鍰。
前四項之行為，本條例有較重之處罰規定者，適用該規定。
第一項之管制規則，由交通部會同內政部定之。
一、行車速度超過規定之最高速限或低於規定之最低速限。
二、未保持安全距離。
三、未依規定行駛車道。
四、未依規定變換車道。
五、站立乘客。
六、不依規定使用燈光。
七、違規超車或跨行車道。
八、違規減速、臨時停車或停車。
九、未依規定使用路肩。
十、未依施工之安全設施指示行駛。
十一、裝置貨物未依規定覆蓋、捆紮。
十二、未依標誌、標線、號誌指示行車。
十三、進入或行駛禁止通行之路段。
十四、連續密集按鳴喇叭、變換燈光或其他方式迫使前車讓道。
十五、行駛中向車外丟棄物品或廢棄物。
十六、輪胎胎紋深度不符規定。
前項道路內車道應為超車道，超車後，如有安全距離未駛回原車道，致堵塞超車道行車者，處汽車駕駛人新臺幣六千元以上一萬二千元以下罰鍰。
除前二項外，其他違反管制規定之行為，處駕駛人新臺幣六百元以上一千二百元以下罰鍰。
不得行駛或進入第一項道路之人員、車輛或動力機械，而行駛或進入者，處新臺幣三千元以上六千元以下罰鍰。
前四項之行為，本條例有較重之處罰規定者，適用該規定。
第一項之管制規則，由交通部會同內政部定之。