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Annotated Republic of China Regulations/Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings, and Signals

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Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings, and Signals
Republic of China (Taiwan) Regulation
In 2021, the serial comma was dropped to make the "Regulations for Road Traffic Signs, Markings and Signals".

History

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Taiwanese traffic control devices use metric measuring units, such as kilometers, meters, and tonnes. Full history is as follows:

Version[1] Date[2] Amended articles (± amended; + added; - deleted) Summary and comparison, and/or draft amendment[3]
1 1968-10-01 Published 207 new articles: 1 -> 64; 65 -> 89; 90 -> 113; 114 -> 147; 148 -> 207; Appendix; Errata
2 1977-09-14 ±50 crossbucks at rail level crossings
3 1978-11-30 ±101 stationary barricade ±102 movable barricade ±103 traffic cone ±104 work zone control; + 103-1 work zone signs + 103-2 moving work zone signs + 103-3 work zone warning lights
4 1981-01-22 Fully amended all 229 articles.
5 1981-10-19 ±2
6 1989-12-15 Fully amended all 235 articles: 1 -> 73; 73 -> 132; 132 -> 158; 158 -> 203; 203 -> Appendix 3; Appendix 3; Errata
7 1994-04-09 ±13 ±15 ±16 ±18 ±19 ±24[4] ±30[4] ±58[5] ±59[5] ±62 ±63[6] ±65[4] ±74 ±75 ±76 ±77 ±78 ±79 ±80 ±85 ±99 ±118 ±119 ±120 ±121 ±122 ±123 ±124 ±125 ±126 ±127 ±128 ±129 ±130 ±131 ±132 ±133 ±134 ±135 ±140 ±141 ±151 ±152 ±158 ±162 ±166 ±168 ±170 ±171 ±174 ±181 ±182 ±183 ±188 ±190 ±191 ±194 ±231 ±233; + 73-1 + 118-1 + 118-2 + 118-3 + 118-4 + 133-1 + 183-1
8 1994-06-23 ±11 ±12 ±87 ±89 ±98[6] ±108 ±116
9 1998-11-16 ±149 ±167 No Lane Change Markings add Lane Change Prohibited in Either Side (solid line) ±168 No Parking Markings prohibit parking from 7 am to 8 pm (no longer until 11 pm) every day, unless also having signs and supplementary plates.
10 2000-07-13 ±99 ±122 ±164 ±173 ±174 ±183 ±183-1 ±204; + 174-1 + 174-2
11 2002-10-25 ±1 ±15 ±89 ±118-1 ±140 ±179 ±188 ±190 ±194 ±195
12 2003-09-24 ±9[4] ±85 ±87 ±95 ±96 ±97 ±98 ±104 ±105 ±109 ±118-4 ±120 ±141 ±173 ±174 ±174-2 ±177 ±179 ±183 ±183-1 ±190 ±221; + 87-1 + 87-2 + 118-5
13 2006-02-22 ±9[4] The Chinese National Standards are renamed the National Standards of the Republic of China, still abbreviated CNS. 2005-06-21 draft
14 2006-06-28 (effective 2006-07-01) ±69 ±174 ±235 (errata); + 67-1 2006-05-05 draft
15 2006-12-13 ±96 ±99 ±105 ±108 ±109
16 2007-09-17 (effective 2007-11-01) ±18 ±43[4] ±65[5][4] ±68[5] ±69[5] ±73 ±74 ±87 ±87-1 ±89 ±90[5] ±95 ±97 ±103 ±104 ±118 ±118-4 ±118-5 ±128 ±139 ±140 ±141 ±142 ±145 ±174-1 ±174-2 ±175 ±178 ±183 ±183-1 ±185 ±187 ±190 ±191 ±194 ±198 ±202 ±203 ±204 ±208 ±212 ±214 ±228 ±230 ±231 ±235; + 70-1 + 84-1 + 90-1 + 105-1 + 185-1 + 189-1; -91 -92 -118-2 -143 (2007-11-02 Errata ±87-1 ±104 ±178 ±198) Motorcycles with engine displacements of at least 550 cm3 would normally be driven like cars. 2007-06-07 draft
17 2008-04-14 (effective 2008-04-15) ±46[4] ±67-1 ±68 ±69 ±73 ±154 ±164 ±174 ±175 ±180 ±185 ±235; + 186-1 The Chinese name of a bicycle would be literally changed from "feet-pedaled cycle" (腳踏車) to "self-moving cycle" (自行車) to accommodate electric-assisted bicycles. 2008-01-28 draft
18 2008-06-18 ±203 ±212 ±214 ±220 ±226 2008-04-08 draft
19 2009-12-08 ±46 ±108 ±118-5 2009-06-24 draft
20 2011-05-11 + 122-1 liquefied petroleum gas station 2011-03-09 draft
21 2012-06-20 ±69[5] ±95[6] ±96 ±97 ±99 ±103 ±105 ±105-2 ±174 ±175 2011-12-22 draft
22 2012-06-29 ±65[4] ±68[5] ±69[5] ±73 ±74 ±174-1 ±174-2 ±175 ±178 ±190 ±191 Motorcycles > 250 cm3 or 40 hp would normally be driven like cars. 2012-04-18 draft
23 2012-10-13[4] ±1 ±65 ±68 ±69 ±73 ±74 ±174-1 ±174-2 ±175 ±178 ±190 ±191 ±226 The Chinese name of a motorcycle would be literally changed from "motor feet-pedaled cycle" (機器腳踏車) to "motor cycle" (機車). 2012-09-06 draft
24 2013-02-07 ±28[4] ±138[4]; + 122-2 + 188-1 2012-10-09 draft
25 2013-08-01 ±9[5] ±174 (errata)[4]; + 174-3 2013-02-07 draft
26 2014-09-04 ±42[4] ±69[5] ±194 ±200 ±201 ±220; + 55-1 2014-06-12 draft
27 2015-05-14 ±4 ±149 ±180 ±226 ±229 ±231; + 189-2[5] Summary and comparison; 2014-11-25 draft
28 2017-06-14 (Article 55-2 effective 2018-01-01) ±9[4] ±11 ±12 ±15 ±24[4] ±93[4] ±162 ±164 ±170[4] ±174-2 ±180 ±183-1 ±192 ±235; + 55-2[5] + 87-3[5] + 90-2[5] + 132-1[5] + 188-2[5] Summary and comparison; 2016-09-13 draft
29 2021-01-29 ±58[4] ±59[4] ±172[4] ±174-2 ±180 ±185 ±188 ±188-2[5] ±189[5] ±211 ±217 ±224 ±226 ±229 ±231 (2021-02-23 Errata ±87-1 ±104 ±178 ±198) Summary and comparison; 2020-06-17 dradt
30 2022-08-19 (Article 55-2 effective 2022-04-30) ±55-2[4] ±96[5] ±235 Summary and comparison
31 2023-02-23 (Articles 122-1 and 122-2 effective 2023-07-01; Article 183-1 effective 2023-12-31) ±65[4] ±122-1[6] ±122-2[5] ±183-1[4] ±226 ±235; + 122-3
32 2024-07-22 ±9 ±11 ±73 ±75[4] ±78[4] ±90 ±110 ±111[4] ±154 ±159 ±160[4] ±164 ±168[5] ±170 ±174-3[5] ±180 ±185[4] ±186 ±191[5] ±194 ±231; + 137-1[5] + 159-1[5] + 163-1[5] + 174-4[5] Summary and comparison2023-12-13 draft
33 2024-10-22 (Articles 12 and 67-2 effective 2024-10-01) ±12 ±173 ±235; +67-2[5] Summary and comparison2024-09-16 draft
  1. https://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawHistory.aspx?pcode=K0040014 https://www.laws.taipei.gov.tw/Law/LawSearch/LawInformation/FL012456 , accessed 2024-07-04
  2. Article 13 of the Central Regulation Standard Act: "While a regulation stipulated that the regulation shall be enforced from the date of enactment or publication, the regulation shall become effective since the third date of the enactment or publication date."
  3. https://gazette.nat.gov.tw/egFront/browseHistory.do?metaid=91629 , accessed 2024-07-07
  4. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac The texts have been amended with the images unchanged.
  5. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac New images were added.
  6. a b c d The images have been amended with the texts unchanged.