Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act Article 86
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 one of the following cases, if the driver is criminally liable under the law for causing injury or death, the penalty may be increased by up to one-half:1. Operating the vehicle without a driver’s license.2. Driving while the driver's license is revoked, cancelled or suspended.3. Driving under the influence of alcohol.4. Driving under the influence of drugs, psychedelics, narcotics or similar controlled substances.5. Failing to give priority to pedestrians when driving on pavement, near pedestrian crossings, or at other intersections where pedestrians can cross according to the law.6. Driving at a speed exceeding the maximum speed limit by 40 kilometers per hour.7. Arbitrarily forcing another vehicle to yield the right-of-way by approaching, changing lanes abruptly or other improper means.8. To slow down, brake, or stop in the middle of the lane at any time, except in case of emergency.9. Racing with other motor vehicles on the road.10. Continuously running through red lights and speeding.If a pedestrian or a slow-moving vehicle enters the fast lane without following the regulations, thus causing the driver who was driving in the fast lane in accordance with the regulations to cause injury or death, the driver shall be held criminally liable according to the law, but the sentence may be reduced.
中文原文 道路交通管理處罰條例第86條
汽車駕駛人有下列情形之一，因而致人受傷或死亡，依法應負刑事責任者，得加重其刑至二分之一：
一、未領有駕駛執照駕車。
二、駕駛執照經吊銷、註銷或吊扣期間駕車。
三、酒醉駕車。
四、吸食毒品、迷幻藥、麻醉藥品或其相類似之管制藥品駕車。
五、行駛人行道、行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口不依規定讓行人優先通行。
六、行經設有學校、醫院標誌之路段，不減速慢行。
七、行車速度，超過規定之最高時速四十公里以上。
八、任意以迫近、驟然變換車道或其他不當方式，迫使他車讓道。
九、非遇突發狀況，在行駛途中任意驟然減速、煞車或於車道中暫停。
十、二輛以上之汽車在道路上競駛、競技。
十一、連續闖紅燈併有超速行為。
汽車駕駛人，在快車道依規定駕車行駛，因行人或慢車不依規定，擅自進入快車道，而致人受傷或死亡，依法應負刑事責任者，減輕其刑。
一、未領有駕駛執照駕車。
二、駕駛執照經吊銷、註銷或吊扣期間駕車。
三、酒醉駕車。
四、吸食毒品、迷幻藥、麻醉藥品或其相類似之管制藥品駕車。
五、行駛人行道、行近行人穿越道或其他依法可供行人穿越之交岔路口不依規定讓行人優先通行。
六、行經設有學校、醫院標誌之路段，不減速慢行。
七、行車速度，超過規定之最高時速四十公里以上。
八、任意以迫近、驟然變換車道或其他不當方式，迫使他車讓道。
九、非遇突發狀況，在行駛途中任意驟然減速、煞車或於車道中暫停。
十、二輛以上之汽車在道路上競駛、競技。
十一、連續闖紅燈併有超速行為。
汽車駕駛人，在快車道依規定駕車行駛，因行人或慢車不依規定，擅自進入快車道，而致人受傷或死亡，依法應負刑事責任者，減輕其刑。