Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 80

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 following events when approaching a railroad crossing, the pedestrians shall be fined NT$2,400:1. Failing to follow the instructions of crossing guards; running through the railroad crossing after crossing gates have been lowered down or after alarms sound and warning lights flash.2. Running through railroad crossings where no guards, no crossing gates, no alarms, and no flash signals without caring the coming trains by the manners of waiting, watching and listening before moving as required by regulations.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第80條
行人行近鐵路平交道,有下列情形之一者,處新臺幣四千八百元罰鍰:
一、不遵守看守人員之指示,或遮斷器開始放下,或警鈴已響、閃光號誌已顯示,仍強行闖越。
二、在無看守人員管理或無遮斷器、警鈴及閃光號誌設備之鐵路平交道,不依規定暫停、看、聽、有無火車駛來,逕行通過。

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