HIGHER STANDARDS:The government wants the funds for the program to come not only from state coffers, but also from car insurance fees, Hochen Tan said

Taipei Times
Date: Oct 05, 2017
By: Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter

The government will spend NT$380 million (US$12.5 million) on the establishment of a new car assessment program, Minister of Transportation and Communications Hochen Tan (賀陳旦) said this week, adding that the program would be ready in two years.

Hochen and Premier William Lai (賴清德) talked about the plan at a legislative plenary session on Tuesday when questioned by Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Lin Shu-feng (林淑芬).

Lin asked if the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) plans to allocate NT$100 million each year to buy cars and conduct collision tests based on the standards.

Test results would affect how people choose the cars they want to buy, which in turn forces automakers to upgrade their safety features, she said.    [FULL  STORY]