Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 4

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.

The placement and management of road traffic signs, markings, signals, and other related equipment shall be used to facilitate travel and ensure traffic safety by providing vehicle drivers, mass rapid transit system vehicle drivers, and pedestrians with warnings, prohibitions, instructions, and other information related to road conditions.Drivers of vehicles, mass rapid transit system vehicles, and pedestrians on roadways shall follow the instructions, warnings, and prohibitive regulations as provided by road traffic signs, markings, and signals, as well as directions given by traffic officers or personnel directing and inspecting traffic pursuant to laws and regulations.Regulations regarding matters such as instructions, warnings, prohibitive regulations, designs, methods of display, placement standards and placement locations for the aforementioned road traffic signs, markings, and signals shall be determined by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (hereafter “MOTC”) in conjunction with the Ministry of the Interior (hereafter “MOI”).Vehicle drivers, mass rapid transit system vehicle drivers, and pedestrians who violate paragraph 2 and cause people injuries or deaths, or have others cause injuries or deaths, shall be subjected to criminal liability, traffic officers or personnel directing and inspecting traffic pursuant to laws and regulations are excluded .
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第4條
道路標誌、標線、號誌及其他相關設施之設置與管理,應提供車輛、大眾捷運系統車輛駕駛人及行人有關道路路況之警告、禁制、指示等資訊,以便利行旅並確保交通安全。
駕駛人駕駛車輛、大眾捷運系統車輛或行人在道路上,應遵守道路交通標誌、標線、號誌之指示、警告、禁制規定,並服從執行交通勤務之警察或依法令執行指揮交通及交通稽查任務人員之指揮。
前項道路交通標誌、標線、號誌之指示、警告、禁制規定、樣式、標示方式、設置基準及設置地點等事項之規則,由交通部會同內政部定之。
駕駛人駕駛車輛、大眾捷運系統車輛或行人違反第二項規定肇事或致人肇事因而致人受傷或死亡者,應依法負其刑事責任。
但因執行交通勤務之警察或依法令執行指揮交通及交通稽查任務人員之指揮有明顯過失而致之者,不在此限。

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