Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 63

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.

If a car driver violates the provisions of this Act, in addition to the prescribed penalties, and the violation is reported on the spot, he/she shall be charged with 1 to 3 violation points depending on the degree of harm to the order of the vehicle and traffic safety.No violation points will be recorded for those who have already been punished by suspension or revocation of driver’s licenses in the above cases.Should the car driver be charged with 12 traffic violation points within 1 year, his/her driver’s license shall be suspended for 2 months. Should the car driver violate any of the regulations and thus be charged with violation points after his/her driver’s license has been suspended twice in 2 years, the said driver’s license shall be revoked.The driver may petition to attend road safety lessons at his/her own expense if he/she has been charged with 6 traffic violation points within 1 year. After completing the lessons, the driver will be given 2 credit points. The credit will be counted from the date when the number of violation points reaches 6, and will be limited to twice in a year.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第63條
汽車駕駛人違反本條例規定,除依規定處罰外,經當場舉發者,並得依對行車秩序及交通安全危害程度記違規點數一點至三點。
前項情形,已受吊扣或吊銷駕駛執照處分者,不予記違規點數。
汽車駕駛人於一年內記違規點數每達十二點者,吊扣駕駛執照二個月;二年內經吊扣駕駛執照二次,再經記違規點數者,吊銷其駕駛執照。
汽車駕駛人於一年內記違規點數達六點者,得申請自費參加道路交通安全講習。
完成講習後,扣抵違規點數二點;其扣抵,自記違規點數達六點之日起算,一年內以二次為限。

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