Teenager Who Helped Unlicensed Motorcycle Escape Faces 7 Fines Totaling Up to NT$129,000 from Luzhu Police

(CNA, Reporter Wu Jui-chi, Taoyuan, 18th) The Luzhu Precinct of the Taoyuan Police Department spotted an unlicensed motorcycle at Dagu Mountain early this morning. When officers attempted to pull it over, they were blocked by a suspected accomplice on another motorcycle, allowing the first to escape. Police then pursued the obstructing motorcycle and issued 7 tickets to the 16-year-old unlicensed driver for various violations, with potential fines reaching up to NT$129,000. Chen Chih-yi, deputy chief of the Waishe Police Station of the Luzhu Precinct, told the media that the driver of the obstructing motorcycle not only refused to comply with the stop order and sped away but also ran multiple red lights and drove in the wrong direction across the double yellow lines, seriously endangering road users. The Waishe Police Station immediately initiated an interception and encirclement operation, using superior police force to corner the vehicle, finally forcing it to stop on Section 3 of Nanshan Road in Luzhu District. Chen Chih-yi pointed out that the police investigation found the motorcycle rider to be a 16-year-old teenager without a driver's license. Police issued tickets on the spot for violations including driving without a license, dangerous driving, running a red light, evading a checkpoint, driving in the wrong direction across double yellow lines, and unauthorized modification of the exhaust pipe. Additionally, the vehicle owner was also fined for the violation of lending the vehicle to an unlicensed driver, and the motorcycle was impounded. The Luzhu Precinct explained that a total of 7 violations were cited, and according to the 'Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act,' the total maximum fines could amount to NT$129,000. They will subsequently review surveillance footage to track down the escaped unlicensed motorcycle. Police stated they will not tolerate challenges to public authority, covering up for violations, or dangerous driving in the Dagu Mountain area, and will continue to strengthen patrols and enforcement, urging parents to fulfill their disciplinary responsibilities to prevent harm caused by underage unlicensed driving. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150518