INTERVIEW/Fines for injuring, killing pedestrians to rise: Transport minister
03/12/2025 08:58 PM
A law revision will be initiated this year to increase the financial penalties for drivers who injure or kill pedestrians, Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) said Wednesday.
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