Fines for licenseless driving riseBy Chung Li-hua, Tsai Chung-jung and Jake Chung / Staff reporters, with staff writerIncreased fines for driving without a license took effect yesterday, with the Ministry of Transportation and Communications saying that the changes would hopefully deter illegal road use. The fine for riding a small motorcycle without a license rose to NT$36,000, and increased to NT$60,000 for cars. Photo: CNAThe vehicle would be impounded immediately and illegal drivers would have to pay to attend a traffic safety course, the ministry said. Previous efforts to curb licenseless driving included mandatory traffic safety courses, but the rules had no noticeable effect, as incidents have continued to rise, it said. Cases of minors driving without a license totaled 20,000, last year, while cases involving adults totaled 260,000, ministry data showed.
