Starting from March 31, motor vehicles and motorcycles will be fined 3,600 yuan if they do not give way to pedestrians, and 265 "technological law enforcement" places across Taiwan will catch violations.

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[Reporter Zheng Weiqi/Taipei Report] In order to get rid of the notoriety of "Pedestrian Hell", remind motorists to give way to pedestrians at intersections, and to stop according to signs and markings when passing through unsigned intersections. Unified Penalty Standards and Handling Rules” amends the law. From March 31, the penalties for cars passing crosswalks without stopping to let pedestrians pass first will be increased, and a fine of 3,600 yuan will be imposed directly.

In addition, there are currently 265 intersections equipped with technological law enforcement equipment, and the Police Administration will increase technological law enforcement equipment and continue to strengthen crackdowns.

Starting from March 31, the items that will increase the amount of fines include driving a car through a pedestrian crossing without suspending to let pedestrians pass first, and not suspending to let pedestrians pass first when turning (except for pedestrian crossing sections). Small cars and large cars will start from 2,000 yuan , 2,800 yuan, all increased to 3,600 yuan, and motorcycles maintained at 1,200 yuan; when passing a pedestrian crossing, and when turning (except for the section where pedestrians are not allowed to cross), if the visually impaired person with a white cane or guide dog is not polite to pass, the small car will increase from 3,600 yuan to 4,800 yuan, large vehicles from 4,500 yuan to 7,200 yuan, and locomotives to maintain 2,400 yuan.

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In order to remind the public to pay attention to the right of way at unsigned intersections, and to develop the habit of stopping and driving again, this amendment prohibits vehicles on branch roads from letting vehicles on main roads go first, and driving through unsigned intersections and roadways without following regulations or signs and markings. The amount of fines for motor vehicles has been increased. The current two regulations have a starting fine of 600 yuan. After the law is revised, it will be increased to 1,200 yuan for locomotives, 1,500 yuan for small cars, and 1,800 yuan for large vehicles.

In addition, if you do not follow the instructions of road traffic signs, markings, and signs, such as driving without stopping when encountering a flashing red light, the current fine is 900 yuan. Yuan.

Hua Jingqun, deputy minister of the Ministry of the Interior, said that according to the statistics of the Police Department, a total of 13,069 cases of illegal vehicles passing pedestrians or visually impaired people when passing crosswalks or turning were banned in January and February this year, which is more than last year. During the same period, 7639 cases increased by 5430 cases, an increase of 71%. Follow-up will continue to strengthen law enforcement against pedestrians at intersections.

In addition to manual bans by the police, non-stop pedestrians are traffic violations that can be reported by the public. If the public reports to the police, they will accept it. In addition, the Police Administration has also continued to use technological law enforcement methods to increase the ability to crack down on violations. There are 265 places equipped with scientific and technological law enforcement equipment, and the local government and the Road Safety Committee of the Ministry of Communications will continue to arrange and subsidize funds to increase equipment.