High-risk drivers, those whose driver’s licenses have been revoked or suspended, would be given temporary licenses when they seek to reinstate them from Oct. 31, the Highway Bureau said on Monday.
As drivers who have committed serious traffic offenses are considered high risks to road safety, their licenses would be subject to an observation period to determine if their conduct has improved, the bureau said.
They would also be required to attend safety lectures.
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Drivers whose licenses were suspended would receive a temporary license valid for three to six years, instead of having their original returned, when their suspension is over, the bureau said.
Similarly, drivers who have had their licenses revoked would receive new ones that are valid for one or two years after they pass a driving exam, it said, adding that after the observation period, all licenses would need to be renewed based on their expiration date.
If a driver’s license is not again suspended or revoked during the observation period and they are able to renew them as required, they would receive a license valid until age 75, the bureau said.
If their license is suspended or revoked during the observation period, the period would start over, it said.
In addition, drivers using licenses that have expired by more than a month would be subject to fines from NT$1,800 to NT$3,600.
Originally, only professional drivers, those with epilepsy, foreign nationals and those aged 75 or older were required to regularly renew their licenses, the bureau said.
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