Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 44
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 occurs while operating a car, the car driver shall be fined from NT$600 to NT$1,800:1. Failing to slow down to less than 15 kilometres per hour while approaching a railway level crossing.2. Failing to slow down while approaching a pedestrian crossing without a vehicle signal control.3. Failing to reduce speed where signs indicate winding roads, sloping roads, narrow roads, narrow bridges, tunnels, or roadways under construction.4. Failing to reduce speed where signs indicate schools or hospitals.5. Failing to reduce speed as instructed by signs, markings, or signals.6. Failing to reduce speed while traveling on muddy or wet roads, thereby splashing mud or water onto the pedestrians.7. Failing to reduce speed when visibility is impaired by rain or fog, or when obstacles block the road incidentally.Should a car driver approach a pedestrian crossing or other intersection where pedestrians can cross according to the law and encounters pedestrians crossing, but does not pause to allow pedestrians to cross first, he/she shall be fined from NT$1,200 to NT$6,000.Should a car driver driving a motor vehicle near a pedestrian crossing or other intersection where pedestrians can cross according to the law and encounters a visually impaired person carrying a white cane or with a guide dog, but does not give priority to the visually impaired person, he/she shall be subject to a fine from NT$2,400 to NT$7,200.A car driver who commits an accident resulting in injury or death shall be subject to a fine of not less than NT$7,200 and not more than NT$36,000 for such accident. Should the offenses result in injury, the driver’s license shall be suspended for 1 year. Should said offenses 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44條
汽車駕駛人，駕駛汽車有下列情形之一者，處新臺幣六百元以上一千八百元以下罰鍰：
一、行近鐵路平交道，不將時速減至十五公里以下。
二、行近未設行車管制號誌之行人穿越道，不減速慢行。
三、行經設有彎道、坡路、狹路、狹橋或隧道標誌之路段或道路施工路段，不減速慢行。
四、行經設有學校、醫院標誌之路段，不減速慢行。
五、未依標誌、標線、號誌指示減速慢行。
六、行經泥濘或積水道路，不減速慢行，致污濕他人身體、衣物。
七、因雨、霧視線不清或道路上臨時發生障礙，不減速慢行。
汽車駕駛人，駕駛汽車行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口，有行人穿越時，不暫停讓行人先行通過者，處新臺幣一千二百元以上六千元以下罰鍰。
汽車駕駛人，駕駛汽車行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口，遇有攜帶白手杖或導盲犬之視覺功能障礙者時，不暫停讓視覺功能障礙者先行通過者，處新臺幣二千四百元以上七千二百元以下罰鍰。
汽車駕駛人有前二項規定之情形，因而肇事致人受傷者，處新臺幣一萬八千元以上三萬六千元以下罰鍰，吊扣駕駛執照一年至二年；致人重傷或死亡者，處新臺幣三萬六千元罰鍰，吊銷其駕駛執照。
一、行近鐵路平交道，不將時速減至十五公里以下。
二、行近未設行車管制號誌之行人穿越道，不減速慢行。
三、行經設有彎道、坡路、狹路、狹橋或隧道標誌之路段或道路施工路段，不減速慢行。
四、行經設有學校、醫院標誌之路段，不減速慢行。
五、未依標誌、標線、號誌指示減速慢行。
六、行經泥濘或積水道路，不減速慢行，致污濕他人身體、衣物。
七、因雨、霧視線不清或道路上臨時發生障礙，不減速慢行。
汽車駕駛人，駕駛汽車行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口，有行人穿越時，不暫停讓行人先行通過者，處新臺幣一千二百元以上六千元以下罰鍰。
汽車駕駛人，駕駛汽車行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口，遇有攜帶白手杖或導盲犬之視覺功能障礙者時，不暫停讓視覺功能障礙者先行通過者，處新臺幣二千四百元以上七千二百元以下罰鍰。
汽車駕駛人有前二項規定之情形，因而肇事致人受傷者，處新臺幣一萬八千元以上三萬六千元以下罰鍰，吊扣駕駛執照一年至二年；致人重傷或死亡者，處新臺幣三萬六千元罰鍰，吊銷其駕駛執照。