Major Traffic Accident in Tainan Resulting in 3 Deaths https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOOeg2QWjSc&t=7s A car collided with the bridge guardrail for unknown reasons on the southbound lane of Provincial Highway 17 in Tainan’s Beimen section. Four of the five people on board were thrown out of the car, resulting in three deaths and two minor injuries. A major …
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Penalty Increase Proposal for Not Giving Way to Pedestrians https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajPVXMnSwXk&t=1s CNN Travel recently reported on Taiwan’s traffic in a special article, pointing out that dangerous roads are well-known. The article also quoted the warning from the U.S. State Department, “be alert for the many scooters and motorcycles that weave in and out of traffic…Exercise caution …
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Accident Fine for Uninsured Moped Drivers Raised https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1MGm_uRvxM To force moped drivers to get insured, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications is increasing the accident fine for uninsured moped drivers from NT$10,000 to NT$16,000. Although drivers are required by law to have vehicle insurance, only 82 percent of moped drivers are insured. To ensure victims …
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DUI Driver Leads Police on Chase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htAiuddQhJQ A driver surnamed Lee refused to stop when asked to by police in Wanhua. He fled and at one point put his car in reverse to try to run over the police. Another officer fired 12 shots at this tires. Lee was eventually arrested in Sanchong and was …
DUIs Up 23% Year-on-year in Kaohsiung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwm-36KbhDI To reduce the number of DUI cases, the Kaohsiung City Government now offers a NT$3,000 bounty to those who give tips to report drunk drivers. A car crashes into the guardrail of an election stage at high speed. This DUI just happened in October. According to statistics, Kaohsiung …
Electric Bicycle Safety Advocacy What’s the difference among pedal-powered bicycle, electric power-auxiliary bicycle and electric bicycle? According to Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, Article 69, slow-moving vehicles are classified and defined as follows: 1. Bicycle: (1) Pedal-powered bicycle (2) Electric power-auxiliary bicycle: a type approved two-wheeled vehicle that is powered mainly by human …