Traffic fines going the wrong directionBy Lin Chin-kuo 林進國From 2022 to last year, traffic fine revenues from the six special municipalities have continued to rise, news reports said. New Taipei collected a total of NT$3.65 million, Taipei NT$3.1 billion, Taichung NT$3.05 billion, Tainan NT$1.75 billion and Kaohsiung NT$2.5 billion. Traffic fines imposed in Taiwan exceed NT$30 billion annually. Finally, the issue of traffic fines being incorporated as a source of local government revenue should be reassessed. The central government has a responsibility to revise and reform this system so that traffic enforcement refocuses on maintaining safety and order.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 17:39 UTC