Mass Rapid Transit Act Article 3

1. The term "Mass Rapid Transit System" used herein shall mean public transportation systems which use ground-level, underground or elevated facilities for exclusive power vehicles driving on designated routes to transport large quantity of passengers within urban areas and neighborhoods with high frequency and quick service.2.The mass rapid transit system referred to in the preceding paragraph is divided into the following two types according to its right-of-way:(1) Exclusive right-of-way: All the routes are fully independent and exclusive without interference from road traffic.(2) Non-exclusive right-of-way: Ground-level mass rapid transit routes that are partially physically separated from facilities established for the use of other vehicles. Exceptions are: no establishment of separation facilities at intersections, insufficient road space, or where there are other specific conditions and the mass rapid transit system shares road space with other vehicles.3.The length of the shared road lanes for the mass rapid transit system with non-exclusive right-of-way shall not be longer than one quarter of the total length of the mass rapid transit route. However, specific conditions that have been submitted to the Executive Yuan via the central competent authority for approval are not subject to this restriction.4.The mass rapid transit system referred to in Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 2 of this Act shall take the following factors into consideration: traffic safety at intersections, pedestrians and traffic conditions, and traffic signals. Traffic priority or sound and light signals shall be installed.