Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 85-2

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.

For vehicle owners or drivers who should be prohibited from passing, driving under this Act, traffic police officers or personnel conducting traffic inspections pursuant to laws and regulations shall enforce the above prohibitions at the time of detection and shall directly move and detain said vehicles if necessary.In the circumstances described in the above paragraph, vehicle owners or entrusted third parties may reclaim the vehicles with custody receipts and vehicle licenses after the cause for such custody has expired. If the vehicle in question matches the circumstances detailed in Article 35 of this Act, payment receipt of the fine shall be attached. However, should the violation be a first offense and have not resulted in an accident, a proof of payment by installments may be used instead.If the vehicle that has been relocated and kept in accordance with Article 35 belongs to rental car dealers, the vehicle owner could inspect the lease contract, the name of the illegal driver and the address, and take the vehicle back.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第85-2條
車輛所有人或駕駛人依本條例規定應予禁止通行、禁止其行駛、禁止其駕駛者,交通勤務警察或依法令執行交通稽查任務人員應當場執行之,必要時,得逕行移置保管其車輛。
前項車輛所有人或其委託之第三人得於保管原因消失後,持保管收據及行車執照領回車輛。
其違反本條例第三十五條、第七十三條第二項、第三項規定者,應同時檢附繳納罰鍰收據。
但初次違反規定且未發生交通事故者,得檢附分期繳納罰鍰收據領回車輛。
依第三十五條、第七十三條第二項、第三項規定被逕行移置保管之車輛屬租賃車業者之車輛,得由車輛所有人檢具租賃契約書、違規駕駛人姓名、住址並具結後,據以取回被移置保管車輛。

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