Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 78
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 pedestrians shall be fined NT$500:1.Failing to follow the instructions of signs, markings, signals, or those given by police.2.Failing to walk within a designated sidewalk or failing to walk on the side of a road that has no designated sidewalk without good cause.3.Passing through vehicle lanes in violation of regulations.4.Running, chasing around, playing, sitting, lying, squatting, or standing on roadways with heavy traffic or at railroad crossings in a manner that impedes traffic.Should a pedestrian with physical disability who relies on mobility aids violate the regulations set forth in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph because there are obstacles on sidewalks, the pedestrian shall be exempt from punishment.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第78條
行人在道路上有下列情形之一者，處新臺幣五百元罰鍰：
一、不依標誌、標線、號誌之指示或警察指揮。
二、不在劃設之人行道通行，或無正當理由，在未劃設人行道之道路不靠邊通行。
三、不依規定，擅自穿越車道。
四、於交通頻繁之道路或鐵路平交道附近任意奔跑、追逐、嬉遊或坐、臥、蹲、立，足以阻礙交通。
五、聞消防車、救護車、警備車、工程救險車、毒性化學物質災害事故應變車之警號，不立即避讓。
使用行動輔具者，因人行道有障礙物致違反前項第二款規定者，不予處罰。
一、不依標誌、標線、號誌之指示或警察指揮。
二、不在劃設之人行道通行，或無正當理由，在未劃設人行道之道路不靠邊通行。
三、不依規定，擅自穿越車道。
四、於交通頻繁之道路或鐵路平交道附近任意奔跑、追逐、嬉遊或坐、臥、蹲、立，足以阻礙交通。
五、聞消防車、救護車、警備車、工程救險車、毒性化學物質災害事故應變車之警號，不立即避讓。
使用行動輔具者，因人行道有障礙物致違反前項第二款規定者，不予處罰。