Transport Minister Wang Guocai said that the "Regulations on Road Traffic Management Penalties" will be amended, and the maximum fine for vehicles not yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks will be increased from 3,600 yuan to 6,000 yuan.

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The Legislative Yuan Transportation Committee will review the law next week

[Reporter Zheng Weiqi/Report from Taipei] Traffic accidents in Taiwan kill about 3,000 people every year. The international media CNN recently reported that Taiwan's traffic is like a "pedestrian hell" that is daunting.

Minister of Transport Wang Guocai said that the "Regulations on Road Traffic Management Punishments" will be amended. The heaviest fine will be raised from 3,600 yuan to 6,000 yuan for vehicles not yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks. The Legislative Yuan Traffic Committee is expected to review it next week. , I hope to curb the driving behavior of disrespectful pedestrians.

People-oriented transportation is a trend in the world. Wang Guocai said that the design specifications of highway routes and the design standards of urban roads all stipulate that new roads must be equipped with sidewalks; Difficult to improve, driving does not respect the right of way of pedestrians and so on.

At present, we are actively promoting the improvement project of intersections and lines, increasing the fines for vehicles failing to give way to pedestrians, and cooperating with the Ministry of Education to include the five-stage traffic safety teaching materials into the curriculum below high school.