Repeat offense drivers required to take remedial classes from March 2026

Taipei, Oct. 21 (CNA) Drivers who commit certain traffic violations over three times in a one-year period will be required to attend a three-hour class to improve their driving safety awareness starting in March 2026, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) said on Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, the MOTC said the violations include running red lights, failing to observe the right of way at intersections with no signals, and not slowing down as required when passing crosswalks, hospitals, or schools.

Professional drivers of large commercial vehicles will be required to take the class after two offenses within a year, the post said.

The mandate is part of a slew of new traffic regulations to be gradually rolled out starting in 2026 with the aim of reducing deaths on the road by 7 percent each year, according to a news statement by the ministry on Oct. 1.

These include eliminating the true/false questions section of the written part of the driver's license test, testing yielding responses in road tests, holding classes for repeat offenders caught driving without a license under the age of 18, as well as imposing stricter rules for elderly drivers, who will have to renew their driving license at 70 instead of 75 years old.