As the idea of the sharing economy has spread, the way people in Taiwan think about cars has shifted from buying and owning to renting and sharing instead.
You only pay a reasonable fee when you actually need a car, which saves you the hassle of maintenance and parking and keeps your cash free for other things. And since renting a car lets you go wherever you want while keeping costs down, you’ll definitely want to avoid traffic tickets so the savings don’t go to waste.
Let’s take a look at the situations below that are most likely to earn you a traffic ticket:
1. Speeding
Taiwan has one of the highest densities of speed cameras in the world, so one heavy press of the pedal and you’re speeding. Rein in your inner racer and drive smoothly: you won’t have to worry about tickets, you’ll burn less fuel, and you’ll be doing the environment a favor. Here’s a summary of speeding fines that we hope will cool down your enthusiasm once you’re behind the wheel.
| Speeding fines for passenger cars | National freeways and expressways | Provincial highways and ordinary roads |
| Up to 20 km/h over the limit | From NT$3,000 | From NT$1,600 |
| 20–39 km/h over the limit | From NT$3,500 | From NT$1,800 |
| 40–59 km/h over the limit | From NT$5,000 | From NT$2,000 |
| 60 km/h or more over the limit | From NT$8,000 | From NT$8,000 |
Did you notice? Speeding by60 km/hor more starts atNT$8,000on any type of road, and it also counts as “dangerous driving,” which can mean having your license plates impounded for three months.
2. Parking on a red line
| Fines for passenger cars illegally parked on a red line | |
| Not towed | A fine of NT$600 to NT$1,200, depending on where the road is |
| Towed | On top of the fine above, passenger cars must pay a towing fee of NT$900 plus a storage fee of NT$100 per half day. (No storage fee if the vehicle is picked up within one hour of being moved to the impound lot.)
In short: one tow costs youNT$1,500 and up. |
3. Turning right on red and running red lights
When you first set off on a road trip in a rental car, you’re usually in a great mood and happy to drive slowly. But once you’re running behind schedule, squeezing in one more stop, or watching the return time creep up, your pulse quickens and you start dreading late-return fees. In a moment of adrenaline you treat a red light like a yellow one and either turn right or hit the gas straight through, and the consequences cost far more than any late fee. If it leads to an accident, no amount of explaining will clear your name.
| Passenger car violation | Turning right on red | Fine for running a red light |
| Fine amount | From NT$600 | From NT$2,700 |
4. Cutting in line at an interchange
We’ve all been there: you’re queuing at an interchange, you’re a split second slow off the mark, and some “pro” cuts straight in, faster than a basketball star on a fast break. Now there’s a way to make them pay for it. If the car you rented comes with a dash cam (every vehicle listing on gogoout tells you which equipment is included), go ahead and report them.
| Passenger car violation | Failing to queue in order and cutting in line on a freeway or expressway off-ramp |
| Fine amount | $3,000~$6,000 |
5. Double parking
Besides parking on a red line, many drivers assume it’s fine to double park alongside a parking space, thinking that as long as there’s no red line they can just squeeze in. That’s wrong, and it’s a key enforcement target too, so never double park just to save yourself a few steps.
| Passenger car violation | Double parking |
| Fine amount | NT$2,400 (can be ticketed repeatedly) |
6. Not carrying your rental agreement
When you pick up a rental car, you sign a rental contract with the shop, also known as the rental agreement. It’s made out in duplicate, with one copy each for the shop and the customer. Plenty of people figure it’s just a flimsy piece of paper, so losing it is no big deal, right? Under Taiwan’s Regulations for the Management of Automobile Transportation Operators, “the automobile rental agreement shall be handed to the renter to be carried at all times for inspection,” but the rules say nothing about what happens if you don’t have it with you.
In practice, there have been cases of drivers being fined, and the amount reached as much as NT$9,000. Wow! That’s almost in dangerous-driving territory, and who knows who came up with that figure.
| Passenger car violation | Not carrying the automobile rental agreement |
| Fine amount | $9,000 |
Finally
How can you check whether you’ve been ticketed?
You can visit the Motor Vehicles Service Website – Traffic Fine Payment
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This article was translated by AI from the original Chinese version.
