Highway Bureau: Typhoon Bavi-Affected Residents Can Extend Application for Supervisory Services Until Year-End

(Central News Agency reporter Yu Hsiao-han, Taipei, 13th) Typhoon Bavi struck Taiwan, causing severe damage in certain areas. The Ministry of Transportation and Communications' Highway Bureau announced today that affected residents who provide official proof can extend applications for supervisory services—including driver's license reissuance and vehicle scrapping—until the end of the year.

Typhoon Bavi's landfall caused significant damage in parts of Taiwan. In response, the Highway Bureau issued a press release today, stating that to protect the rights of disaster-affected residents, it has announced the 'Regulations on Highway Supervisory Service Rights for Residents Affected by Typhoon Bavi (0711).'

The Highway Bureau stated that affected residents who present official proof issued by village heads, police stations, precincts, township/city/district offices, or other relevant authorities can extend the following supervisory services until December 31:

- Reissuance of motor vehicle driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates, and license plate registration documents - Application for vehicle scrapping, surrender of registration, suspension of operation, or reporting lost or damaged license plates - Periodic vehicle inspections - Payment of traffic violation fines, penalties, and highway usage, maintenance, and safety management fees - Professional driver's license reviews

Additionally, for vehicles damaged by the typhoon requiring scrapping, surrender of registration, or suspension, the highway usage, maintenance, and safety management fee will be calculated only up to the day before the damage occurred. For vehicles undergoing repairs, the fee will be reduced proportionally based on the number of repair days, provided a repair certificate is issued by an authorized auto repair shop. Residents must submit applications by December 31.

Furthermore, in cases where the vehicle owner has passed away due to the disaster, relatives handling vehicle inheritance transfer, scrapping, or surrender of license plates will be exempt from traffic violation fines and outstanding highway usage, maintenance, and safety management fees. Inheritance transfer procedures for motor vehicles will also be exempt from related fees. (Edited by Li Hsi-chang) 1150713