The Executive Yuan Gazette Information Network announced yesterday (7) the "Minimum Insurance Amount for Passenger Liability Insurance for Taxi Passenger Transport Industry", which stipulates that the taxi passenger transport industry should purchase passenger liability insurance of more than 1.5 million yuan, and it will come into effect on June 15.

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[Reporter Zhong Lihua/Taipei Report] The Executive Yuan Gazette Information Network officially announced yesterday (8) the "Minimum Insurance Amount for Passenger Liability Insurance for the Taxi Passenger Transport Industry", stipulating that the taxi passenger transport industry should insure passenger liability insurance of more than 1.5 million yuan, and since 6 Effective on the 15th.

After the implementation of relevant regulations, 91,000 taxis across the country must be insured with more than 1.5 million passenger liability insurance, and those who do not have insurance will be fined 3,000 to 30,000 yuan.

The Legislative Yuan Council passed the third reading in May last year to amend some provisions of the Highway Law, specifying that the taxi passenger transport industry should purchase passenger liability insurance. Those who fail to purchase insurance in accordance with the regulations will be fined more than 3,000 yuan and less than 30,000 yuan. year implementation.

According to statistics, there are about 91,000 taxis in Taiwan at present. Only operators who operate fleets, according to the "Approval and Approval Operation Measures for the Taxi Passenger Transport Service Industry", the fleet shall bear the passenger liability insurance premium of more than 1.5 million yuan per passenger, accounting for about 100,000 yuan per passenger. 51%, there are still more than 45,000 taxis that rely on the line are not regulated.

Because of the public transport vehicles such as public vehicles, passenger transport, tourist buses, MRT, Taiwan Railway, high-speed rail, airplanes, passenger ships, etc., the law requires operators to take out passenger liability insurance. "Draft" to fully compel taxis to purchase passenger insurance.

The Executive Yuan Announcement Information Network also announced the "Measures for Approval and Approval of the Taxi Passenger Transport Service Industry", which stipulates that the taxi passenger transport industry should purchase insurance in accordance with the Highway Law. Therefore, even if the insurance amount is adjusted in the future, there is no need to revise the relevant measures.