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Ministry of Transportation (MOTC) data indicates that the overwhelming majority of traffic accidents and hit-and-run incidents in Kaohsiung continue to involve Taiwanese citizens. Critics of proposed crackdowns have previously noted that focusing solely on migrant workers may overlook broader systemic issues, such as the general lack of road safety infrastructure or the high volume of unlicensed Taiwanese drivers.

By KHT Staff. Images via CtiNews. KAOHSIUNG — A 38-year-old driver was detained early Saturday after entering a Kaohsiung light…

Police in the jurisdiction told the media on Friday afternoon that they had not received an immediate report, and that both parties had left the scene before officers arrived. Traffic in the area was not affected.

On March 25, police held a traffic safety event at Ren’ai Elementary School (仁愛國小). The event featured a concrete mixer truck brought onto campus so students could sit in the driver’s seat. The exercise was designed to provide a firsthand perspective on “blind spots” and the “inner wheel difference” — the dangerous gap created when a large vehicle turns.

The driver sustained minor injuries and was trapped inside the overturned vehicle until emergency responders arrived. Officers later discovered three packets of heroin and an e-cigarette containing etomidate inside the car.

Kaohsiung judges uphold speeding ticket, saying modern laser speed guns use a narrow beam that locks onto a single vehicle — a method known as “point-to-point” targeting, meaning interference from surrounding traffic does not cause confusion.

Statistics show older drivers are involved in significant numbers of accidents, especially with pedestrians/scooters. For example, drivers 70+ had higher incidents of “pedestrian or passenger error” attributed to them per 100,000 population (47 for 70+ vs. 11 for 18-29) in one breakdown.