Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 71-1

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, the owners of mini electric two- wheel vehicle shall be fined from NT$1,200 to NT$3,600 and shall be prohibited from riding:1. Operating a mini electric two-wheel vehicle without license plates.2. Operating a mini electric two-wheel vehicle with forged or altered license plates.3. Lending license plates to riders of other mini electric two-wheel vehicles, or using license plates from other mini electric two-wheel vehicles.4. Failing to display license plates or failing to affix license plates in designated locations.5. Mini electric two-wheel vehicle that has had its license plate for revoked and ridden without license plates.6. Failing to apply renewing license plates for lost with the competent roadway authorities and continuing to operate a vehicle after receiving a citation for said failure.The mini electric two-wheel vehicle in the previous paragraph that have applied for safety type approval shall be confiscated. Should the said vehicle have not been inspected for safety type approval, it shall be confiscated. The license plates shall be withheld, in accordance with Subparagraphs 2 and 3.The owner of mini electric two-wheel vehicle shall be fined, according to above two paragraphs, and the mini electric two-wheel vehicle shall be confiscated and detained by the authorities when it is discovered parking without effective license plates.Should the mini electric two-wheel vehicle have been inspected for safety type approval and labeled with a certificate of approval before this Act was amended on April 19, 2022, the license plates shall be registered, used, and displayed in accordance with regulations within two years after the Act was amended. Those who fail to use within the expiration date shall be punished according to Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第71-1條
微型電動二輪車有下列情形之一者,處所有人新臺幣一千二百元以上三千六百元以下罰鍰,並禁止其行駛:
一、未依規定領用牌照行駛。
二、使用偽造或變造之牌照。
三、牌照借供他車使用或使用他車牌照。
四、已領有牌照而未懸掛或不依指定位置懸掛。
五、牌照業經註銷,無牌照仍行駛。
六、牌照遺失不報請該管主管機關補發,經舉發後仍不辦理而行駛。
前項微型電動二輪車屬經型式審驗合格車輛者,當場移置保管;前項微型電動二輪車屬未經型式審驗合格車輛者,沒入之;第二款、第三款之牌照扣繳之。
微型電動二輪車未領用有效牌照、懸掛他車牌照或未懸掛牌照於道路停車者,依前二項規定處罰,並當場移置保管。
本條例中華民國一百十一年四月十九日修正施行前,已經檢測及型式審驗合格,並黏貼審驗合格標章之微型電動二輪車,應於本條例一百十一年四月十九日修正施行後二年內依規定登記、領用、懸掛牌照。
逾期未領用者,依第一項第一款處罰之。

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