Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 47
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 while overtaking other vehicles, car driver’s shall be fined from NT$1,200 to NT$2,400:1. Overtaking other vehicles where there are signs to indicate winding roads, steep slopes, narrow bridges, tunnels, crossroads, or roadways under construction.2. Overtaking other vehicles near school, hospital, or the road section with no crossing signs or markings; or there is oncoming traffic crossing over; or overtaking more than two vehicles at one time.3. Overtaking vehicles from the right, failing to maintain proper distance while overtaking, or returning to the original lane before reaching a safe distance.4. Overtaking a vehicle that does not indicate willingness to yield or moving to the side and slowing down.5. Failing to yield or moving to the side and slow down when a following car indicates intention to overtake by honking its horn or flashing lights if there are no obstacles ahead, and without a legitimate reason.Overtaking refers to the act of overtaking a vehicle when there is only one lane of traffic in the same direction or in both directions.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第47條
汽車駕駛人超車時，有下列情形之一者，處新臺幣一千二百元以上二千四百元以下罰鍰：
一、駕車行經設有彎道、險坡、狹橋、隧道、交岔路口標誌之路段或道路施工地段超車。
二、在學校、醫院或其他設有禁止超車標誌、標線處所、地段或對面有來車交會或前行車連貫二輛以上超車。
三、在前行車之右側超車，或超車時未保持適當之間隔，或未行至安全距離即行駛入原行路線。
四、未經前行車表示允讓或靠邊慢行，即行超車。
五、前行車聞後行車按鳴喇叭或見後行車顯示超車燈光，如車前路況無障礙，無正當理由，不表示允讓或靠邊慢行。
前項所稱超車，指汽車於同向或雙向僅有一車道超越前車之行為。
一、駕車行經設有彎道、險坡、狹橋、隧道、交岔路口標誌之路段或道路施工地段超車。
二、在學校、醫院或其他設有禁止超車標誌、標線處所、地段或對面有來車交會或前行車連貫二輛以上超車。
三、在前行車之右側超車，或超車時未保持適當之間隔，或未行至安全距離即行駛入原行路線。
四、未經前行車表示允讓或靠邊慢行，即行超車。
五、前行車聞後行車按鳴喇叭或見後行車顯示超車燈光，如車前路況無障礙，無正當理由，不表示允讓或靠邊慢行。
前項所稱超車，指汽車於同向或雙向僅有一車道超越前車之行為。