In Taiwan, some professional driver groups are pushing for pedestrians to face higher fines than drivers. Their reasoning? They believe most penalties unfairly target motorists — so it’s time to punish pedestrians too.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Car honking in pedestrian zone. Taiwan
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The government held a meeting on sidewalk improvements, and official cars participating in the meeting were parked on the sidewalk. Even though there is a parking lot nearby. Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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Only the use of mobile phones by pedestrians is reviewed, but the use of mobile phones by drivers is not reviewed. Keelung City, Taiwan
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Host experiences Taiwan’s terrible traffic! Cars force their way through a crosswalk, angering kids!
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Taiwan's driver group believes "pedestrian emperor clause (Pedestrians have priority in crosswalks)is the real national disgrace" and "Driving Hell".Will use cars to surround Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
The car was illegally parked on the sidewalk and hit a mother pushing a stroller. The driver filed a criminal complaint against the mother for affecting the freedom of driving. Some Taiwanese accuse mothers of not "defending access with their lives". Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
"Establishing the authority of pedestrian crossings, vehicles should stop and give way to pedestrians" was the title of an old newspaper 48 years ago when the Taiwan government issued a policy. But many modern Taiwanese drivers thought it was a new law two years ago.
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Taiwan called 'traffic hell' by road safety group - Focus Taiwan
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Taiwan's car window tinted film policy.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
The lowest-ranking official in Taiwan, and took central and local representatives to the higher government to oppose the construction of sidewalks. People had no choice but to complain on Facebook. Taipei.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Some Taiwanese in Taiwan say "bicycles should be driven defensively","stay away from large vehicles" ,when a large vehicle turns right and hits a foreigner riding a bicycle. But this is a road section where large vehicles are prohibited. Large vehicles only use turn signals when turning.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
When I was participating in a road meeting and holding a meeting on site, the safety experts participating in the meeting parked illegally and affected the viewing distance. Pingtung, Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
The Taiwan government will make non-legally binding recommendations on car tinted film to improve pedestrian safety - the light transmittance of the front windshield is at least 70%, the front side windows are at least 35%, and the rest is not regulated for privacy reasons.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Taiwan government removes pedestrian crossings after too many vehicles were fined for not stopping for pedestrians. It is now illegal for pedestrians to cross the road.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Pedestrians First (Japan) vs. Pedestrian Emperor Clause(Taiwan). Winning Artwork of the Children's Drawing Contest.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
The government removed the roundabout because cars were hitting it and to make traffic flow smoother. Pingtung, Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Culture shock - worshipping gods and praying for improved traffic safety. Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
"Educating vulnerable road users" The Taiwanese government uses this as an example to fight for a budget for traffic safety education, but does not include other road users, such as trucks, SUVs, and cars.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Pedestrian vs Vehicle violations. How well the Taiwan government enforces the law.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Driver threatens pedestrians with vehicle. Daily life in Taiwan. Taipei ≠ Taiwan.
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Driver threatens pedestrians with vehicle. Daily life in Taiwan. Taipei ≠ Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
"The road in front of my house is mine" Taiwanese people who oppose sidewalks say. Changhua, Taiwan.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Citizens demand amendments to limit light transmittance of all vehicles. "There is no evidence in the country that the Window Insulation Film applied to taxis affects light transmittance and has a causal relationship with traffic accidents," the Taiwan government said.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
"Red and blue flashing lights help prevent car accidents," Taiwan's central government said. "The warning was insufficient, so red and blue flashing lights were installed," Taichung City Government said. In fact, after the red and blue flashing lights were installed... another car accident occured.
Discussion about the harmful effects of car dominance on communities, environment, safety, and public health. Aspiration towards more sustainable and effective alternatives like mass transit and improved pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
