Taoyuan traffic fines surge nearly 200 million yuan in two years; candidate pushes for 'rationalized technology enforcement'

Taoyuan City's traffic fine revenue has ballooned by nearly 200 million yuan over the past two years, a trend that mayoral candidate Huang Shih-chieh criticizes as a burden on citizens. Huang, representing the Democratic Progressive Party, announced his proposal for "rationalizing technology enforcement," arguing that the increased fines do not translate to a safer road environment.

"Citizens feel not a safer road environment, but more and more tickets, and a sense of deprivation," Huang stated during a campaign event in Zhongzhen Market. He pointed out that traffic fine revenue climbed from 2.7421 billion yuan in 2023 to 2.93781 billion yuan last year, a 7.14% increase. Huang believes the core of traffic governance should be accident prevention, not punitive ticketing.

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Citizens feel not a safer road environment, but more and more tickets, and a sense of deprivation.

Huang plans to address this issue by making the standards for technology enforcement, such as speed cameras and red-light cameras, transparent. He proposes regularly publishing the reasons for their installation and performance data online. Additionally, he advocates for expanded public awareness campaigns and extended warning periods for violations, coupled with strengthened community outreach.

"The core of traffic governance should be accident prevention, not ticketing," Huang reiterated. He aims to transform Taoyuan into a city that balances order, safety, and human warmth through these measures. Huang also touched on other campaign promises, including alleviating traffic congestion in the Zhongli and Pingzhen districts and improving medical resources in southern Taoyuan with a new medical center.

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The core of traffic governance should be accident prevention, not ticketing.