A heavy-duty motorcycle was caught on the Miaoli section of Provincial Line 3 while driving around a corner. Mr. Chen was fined NT$18,000 for each of the two violations.

The Miaoli section of Provincial Line 3 is a popular route for many large heavy-duty motorcycle riders, and it is common for riders to "roll over" when turning. (provided by the public)

A man surnamed Chen was riding a large heavy-duty vehicle at 120 kilometers along the 3rd line of Shitan Township in Miaoli County. He increased the angle of inclination at the curve, "squeezing the bike and grinding his knees" to negotiate the curve. He rushed twice within 4 minutes. After the police collected evidence and reported it, he was fined 36,000 yuan. Chen Nan was dissatisfied and filed an administrative lawsuit, arguing that it was not dangerous driving and violated the "one act shall not be punished twice". The judge recently concluded that Chen Nan's behavior highly threatened the safety of passers-by, and the two ridings were independent behaviors, and the penalty was not wrong.

The verdict stated that Chen Nan rode a large heavy machine through the curve at 120 kilometers of Provincial Highway 3 at 8:25 and 8:29 a.m. on August 31 last year. The police recorded evidence and found that when Chen was driving through the curve, he did not slow down as required. Instead, he increased the tilt of his car and made the curve at high speed with his left knee rubbing against the road. The car even deviated from the lane to the left and was close to the central double yellow line. It was very easy for him to lose control and slip or collide with the oncoming car due to his unstable center of gravity.

The Supervision Office determined that Mr. Chen constituted dangerous driving and issued two fines of NT$18,000 each (a total of NT$36,000) and required him to undergo road safety training. In addition, the vehicle owner (also Mr. Chen) was issued a ruling that each of his license plates be suspended for 6 months (a total of 1 year). Chen Nan was dissatisfied and filed an administrative lawsuit, claiming that his riding style did not amount to dangerous driving, and that riding twice in a short period of time was the same behavior and should not be punished repeatedly.

The judge inspected the images and determined that the road was not a competitive place, and Chen Nan ignored traffic safety obligations while careening at high speed, which had reached a high degree of threat to the safety of others, and was indeed dangerous driving. Moreover, the two violations were clearly separated in physical space and time, posing danger to passers-by. They were separate acts. The supervisory office ruled separately and punished each other in accordance with the law. There was no violation. Accordingly, Chen Nan's lawsuit was dismissed. The entire case remains open to appeal.