ROAD SAFETY/Motorists to face stiffer fines for not yielding to pedestrians
01/31/2023 06:04 PM
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) unveiled Tuesday amendments to traffic regulations that will increase penalties on motorists who do not give way to pedestrians on crosswalks.
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