A man in New Taipei City was fined for driving a mini electric scooter under drug influence, marking the first such enforcement in Taiwan.

Police in New Taipei City issued the first fine for driving a mini electric two-wheeler under the influence of drugs, after a 58-year-old man surrendered at a station, admitting to drug use and turning over amphetamines and a pipe. A saliva test confirmed drug impairment, leading to a citation under Taiwan’s Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act, which imposes fines of NT$1,200 to NT$2,400 and vehicle impoundment for operating slow-moving electric vehicles while impaired. These vehicles, which require license plates and insurance but no driver’s license, are defined as electric-powered, weighing at least 40kg without a battery, and limited to 25 km/h. The case marks the first enforcement of drug-impaired driving laws for this vehicle type.