Vehicles that are not insured with compulsory insurance can be inquired and fined if traffic violations occur from November 30.

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[Reporter Zheng Weiqi/Taipei Report] Without compulsory auto liability insurance, in the past, fines would be issued only if they were stopped and checked on the spot. However, the Ministry of Communications has reached a consensus with the Financial Supervisory Commission and amended the regulations.​The Ministry of Communications announced yesterday Revise the "Uniform Penalty Benchmark Table for Violations of Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Incidents". From November 30th, when people drive vehicles and are reported for traffic violations, the system will automatically check whether they have compulsory auto insurance. And fines are issued, and the penalties for accidents caused by uninsured automobiles and motorcycles are also increased, with a maximum fine of 32,000 yuan.

The Ministry of Communications pointed out that whether the current vehicles are insured for compulsory insurance is mainly checked by the roadside inspections by the highway supervision agency and by the police agency when they perform traffic duties. You will be able to know whether the vehicle is insured or not.

However, if you are caught speeding or running a red light by technological law enforcement equipment, you will be prosecuted directly, and you will not check whether the vehicle has compulsory insurance.

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According to statistics, the coverage rate of mandatory automobile insurance is about 98%, and the coverage rate of motorcycle insurance is about 82%. In order to increase the insurance coverage rate to protect the rights and interests of the public, to obtain claims quickly after a car accident, and to avoid insufficient insurance premiums, a special compensation fund for automobile traffic accidents is needed. Pad first and so on.

When this amendment violates the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations, starting from November 30, no matter whether it is on-site inspection or direct prosecution, you can also check whether the vehicle has compulsory insurance insurance. If you do not have insurance, you can be fined according to law.

The Ministry of Communications pointed out that vehicles without compulsory insurance will be fined, micro electric two-wheel vehicles will be fined 750 to 1,500 yuan (on the road on November 30), motorcycles will be fined from 1,500 to 3,000 yuan, small cars and other vehicles will be fined from 3,000 to 15,000 yuan.

In addition, this time, the penalty for accidents caused by uninsured compulsory insurance has been increased from the current 6,000 yuan to 30,000 yuan to 9,000 yuan to 32,000 yuan.