Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 48
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 any of the following occurs while making a turn or changing lanes, car driver’s shall be fined from NT$600 to NT$1,800:1. Failing to look out for crossing pedestrians prior to making a turn or change lanes, or, failing to slow down prior to turning.2. Failing to follow the directions instructed by signs, markings, and signals.3. Using the opposite lane to make a left turn before reaching the center of an intersection.4. Making a right turn on a multi-lane street without using the outer lane, or making a left turn on said road without using the inner lane.5. Making a left turn from a slow-moving traffic lane where the slow- and fast-moving traffic lanes are divided, or making a right turn from the fast-moving traffic lane of said road. However, if there are signs, markings or signals on the street, all vehicles shall follow their instructions.6. Failing to give way to a vehicle travelling straight ahead.7. Occupying the inner or outer most side or the dedicated lane at intersections where there is a dedicated sign of left-turn or right-turn only.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第48條
汽車駕駛人轉彎或變換車道時，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、不注意來、往行人，或轉彎前未減速慢行。
二、不依標誌、標線、號誌指示。
三、行經交岔路口未達中心處，占用來車道搶先左轉彎。
四、在多車道右轉彎，不先駛入外側車道，或多車道左轉彎，不先駛入內側車道。
五、道路設有劃分島，劃分快、慢車道，在慢車道上左轉彎或在快車道右轉彎。
但另設有標誌、標線或號誌管制者，應依其指示行駛。
六、轉彎車不讓直行車先行。
七、設有左、右轉彎專用車道之交岔路口，直行車占用最內側或最外側或專用車道。
一、不注意來、往行人，或轉彎前未減速慢行。
二、不依標誌、標線、號誌指示。
三、行經交岔路口未達中心處，占用來車道搶先左轉彎。
四、在多車道右轉彎，不先駛入外側車道，或多車道左轉彎，不先駛入內側車道。
五、道路設有劃分島，劃分快、慢車道，在慢車道上左轉彎或在快車道右轉彎。
但另設有標誌、標線或號誌管制者，應依其指示行駛。
六、轉彎車不讓直行車先行。
七、設有左、右轉彎專用車道之交岔路口，直行車占用最內側或最外側或專用車道。