Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 56

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 followings when parking the car, car drivers shall be fined from NT$600 to NT$1,200:1. Parking in places where stopping is prohibited.2. Parking on winding roads, hill roads, narrow roads, channelizing lines, dividing islands or road section under construction.3. Parking at the exits or entrances of airports, bus/railway stations, ferry terminals, schools, shopping malls, exhibition halls, arenas, markets or other places for public use, or in front of fire hydrants.4. Parking in places with signs or markings indicating that parking is prohibited.5. Parking in places that obviously hinder the passing of other people or vehicles.6. Parking without conforming to the traffic direction, without keeping to the right-hand side of the roadways,or parking without keeping to the edges of one-way streets.7. Parking and doing business on the sides of roadways where allowed for parking.8. Parking vehicles for private use at the waiting areas reserved for commercial cars.9. Failing to park in accordance with the regulations regarding parking times, locations, methods, and vehicle types.10. Illegally parking in spaces reserved for the disables.Car drivers shall be fined NT$2,400 when parallel parking.Should a driver park in a parking slot for toll and fail to pay the designated fee as required by regulations, the competent authority shall notify the driver in writing to pay said fee along with any additional labor/operational fees incurred within 7 days; should the driver fail to pay the specified fees within the time period, he/she shall be fined NT$300.In the situations described in Paragraph 1 and 2, traffic police officers, traffic inspectors, or traffic assistants pursuant to laws and regulations shall order drivers to move car to proper places; if drivers refuse or if they are not in the cars, traffic police officers, traffic inspectors, traffic assistants, those pursuant to laws and regulations, may remove said vehicles to proper places.Drivers described in Subparagraph 10 of Paragraph 1 shall be charged the maximum fine, and described in Paragraph 3 shall be required to reimburse the unpaid fees.Competent roadway authorities, municipal road authorities, or police authorities may, as long as it does not impede pedestrian passing or result in traffic concerns, can set permit parking place with signs or markings within the area of 10 meters near circles and intersections.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第56條
汽車駕駛人停車時,有下列情形之一者,處新臺幣六百元以上一千二百元以下罰鍰:
一、在禁止臨時停車處所停車。
二、在設有彎道、險坡、狹路標誌之路段、槽化線、交通島或道路修理地段停車。
三、在機場、車站、碼頭、學校、娛樂、展覽、競技、市場、或其他公共場所出、入口或消防栓之前停車。
四、在設有禁止停車標誌、標線之處所停車。
五、在顯有妨礙其他人、車通行處所停車。
六、不依順行方向,或不緊靠道路右側,或單行道不緊靠路邊停車。
七、於路邊劃有停放車輛線之處所停車營業。
八、自用汽車在營業汽車招呼站停車。
九、停車時間、位置、方式、車種不依規定。
十、於身心障礙專用停車位違規停車。
汽車駕駛人停車時,有併排停車之情事者,處汽車駕駛人新臺幣一千八百元以上三千元以下罰鍰。
汽車駕駛人在道路收費停車處所停車,未依規定繳費,主管機關應書面通知駕駛人於七日內補繳,並收取必要之工本費用,逾期再不繳納,處新臺幣三百元罰鍰。
第一項及第二項情形,交通勤務警察、依法令執行交通稽查任務人員或交通助理人員,應責令汽車駕駛人將車移置適當處所;如汽車駕駛人不予移置或不在車內時,得由該交通勤務警察、依法令執行交通稽查任務人員或交通助理人員為之。
第一項第十款應以最高額處罰之,第三項之欠費追繳之。
在圓環、除通學區外交岔路口十公尺內,公路主管機關、市區道路主管機關或警察機關得在不妨害行人通行或行車安全無虞之原則,設置必要之標誌或標線另行規定汽車之停車處所。

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