PROPOSALS: Drivers’ records could soon be wiped only after two years instead of six months, and their licenses suspended if they collect 12 points in that time
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 19, 2019
By: Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Under proposed changes to the penalty point system, motorists receiving six penalty points within one
The emblem of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo: Cheng Wei-chi, Taipei Times
Under the current system, a driver would be given up to three penalty points in the following situations: speeding; failure to follow regulations while attempting to overtake other vehicles; weaving in and out of traffic; tailgating; running a red light; trespassing on railway crossings; driving a heavy motorcycle in unauthorized sections of the freeway; infringing load regulations; and refusing to enter weigh stations on freeways.
The system has proven ineffective in curbing traffic violations since it was enforced more than 20 years ago.
Although motorists’ licenses are suspended and they are required to take a road safety course after receiving six penalty points, and they can have their licenses revoked if their license is suspended twice within one year, their point system record is wiped clean every six months. [FULL STORY]
