A man drove an off-road vehicle on a beach in Yilan during a typhoon. The Coast Guard will fine him up to NT$250,000

As Typhoon "Qiangpi" hit, the Yilan County Disaster Response Center has opened a first-level warning zone and announced the establishment of a coastal warning zone. Unexpectedly, some people ignored the ban. During the inspection today, the Coast Guard's first coast patrol team found two men in Zhuangwei Township and Toucheng Town who broke into the warning zone in violation of regulations. One of them even rode an off-road motorcycle on the beach. They have been prosecuted in accordance with the law and can be fined up to NT$250,000.

At around 3 o'clock this afternoon, officers from the Dafu Village Security Inspection Station were inspecting and discovered that a man ignored the wind and waves, broke into Dafu Beach in Zhuangwei in violation of regulations, and actually rode an off-road motorcycle in the warning area. The Coast Guard immediately notified personnel to rush to intercept the person. After confirming that the location was a warning area, he immediately stopped the dangerous behavior, verified his identity on the spot and issued a notice in accordance with the law.

At around 4 p.m. on the same day, officers from the Dali Security Inspection Station also discovered another man trespassing on the viewing platform of the Dali Seawall in Toucheng to watch the waves. Since both cases were located in warning zones announced by the county government, seriously endangering safety, the coast patrol officers not only stopped him on the spot and persuaded him to leave, but also issued a notice for violation of the Disaster Prevention and Rescue Law, which was subsequently sent to the county government tribunal.

The First Coast Patrol called on the public to follow the announcements and not to enter the warning area to watch waves or engage in water activities in violation of regulations. The Coast Guard will continue to strengthen inspections, and those found violating regulations will be strictly enforced and a letter will be sent to the county government to impose a fine of NT$50,000 to NT$250,000. If you encounter an accident at sea, please call the 118 hotline for help.