Reported 11 months ago
In recent years, incidents of objects falling onto national highways and causing injuries have been increasing, with a recent incident in April involving a car on National Freeway No. 3 getting hit by unidentified metallic objects, resulting in significant damage but fortunately no casualties. Despite this, the current penalties for falling objects under the Road Traffic Management Regulations are deemed inadequate, with fines capped at NT $18,000 and the maximum penalty for deaths or injuries being license suspension. As a result, the Legislative Yuan's Legal Affairs Bureau has suggested following Japan's model of punishing unstable cargo trucks not only with fines but also with criminal liability to effectively deter such incidents. Various opinions exist among legislators, with discussions ongoing on whether to amend penalties under the current laws or to focus on improving education and training for drivers to prevent such incidents.
Source: YAHOO