The school principal said that the school does not specifically teach students such traffic etiquette. For such unreasonable cases, the MOTC has continued to adopt the principle of “pedestrians first” while imposing heavy penalties on drivers for deterrence purposes. Some people have suggested that the “pedestrians first” clause is a poor solution. With complementary traffic policies and rules for pedestrians, it would then be able to build a safe and fair traffic environment. Apart from fair laws and policies, the solution for Taiwan’s traffic chaos also lies in road planning, educational promotion and even improving the public’s road etiquette.
