New Taipei City Grants Lenient Payment Plan for Woman with Multiple Traffic Fines Amidst Caregiving Duties

A woman in New Taipei City, facing over NT$13,000 in accumulated traffic fines and fees, has been granted a lenient payment plan by the Administrative Enforcement Agency's New Taipei Branch. The woman, identified as Ms. Chen, approached the agency to arrange installments, explaining her difficult financial situation.

Chen's fines stem from multiple traffic violations, including speeding twice, repeated illegal parking, and unpaid parking fees, totaling 16 penalty notices and 5 unpaid parking fees, along with one overdue vehicle fuel fee. These accumulated to over NT$13,000, and despite attempts to seize her bank deposits and salary, enforcement proved difficult.

Chen, who is in her late 30s, recently secured a job with a modest salary. She explained to the agency that she is the sole breadwinner for her family and must cover the substantial medical and care expenses for her mother, who has a moderate intellectual disability and is undergoing medical treatment. Her brother, also with a moderate disability, resides in a nursing home, adding to her financial burden.

Recognizing her economic hardship and caregiving responsibilities, the New Taipei Branch agreed to a flexible payment arrangement. Chen will be allowed to pay the fines in installments of NT$1,000 per period. She offered to surrender her motorcycle to the agency for seizure as collateral, demonstrating her willingness to cooperate with the payment process.

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She is the sole breadwinner for her family and must cover the substantial medical and care expenses for her mother, who has a moderate intellectual disability and is undergoing medical treatment. Her brother, also with a moderate disability, resides in a nursing home, adding to her financial burden.