Mandatory Driving School Course for Retaking Test After 3+ Year License Revocation; New Rule Effective June 30

(Central News Agency, Taipei, May 18, by reporter Yu Hsiao-han) To strengthen driver's license management, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) today announced proposed regulations requiring individuals whose licenses were revoked for more than three years due to violations to first complete a driver training course before they can retake the license test. The new rule is expected to take effect on June 30 this year. In an effort to shed its reputation as a "pedestrian hell," the MOTC has recently introduced several new regulations, which are being implemented successively this year. Today, the MOTC announced proposed amendments to three regulations: the Road Traffic Safety Rules, the Regulations for Re-application and Testing for Those Subject to Lifetime Disqualification from Obtaining a Driver's License, and the Regulations for the Management of Private Motor Vehicle Driver Training Institutions. The MOTC stated that to improve overall road traffic safety, the new rule mandates that those whose licenses have been revoked with a disqualification period of three years or more must complete a driver training course before reapplying for a license. This is intended to reinforce their knowledge of traffic regulations, concepts of safe driving, and risk identification capabilities, thereby strengthening the integrity of the driver's license management system. The MOTC pointed out that the three regulations announced today are part of a three-pronged strategy for license management, focusing on strengthening remedial training for violators. This move tightens the requirements for those with a disqualification period of over three years by making driver training mandatory for re-testing. The rule is scheduled to be implemented on June 30 this year. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150518