Owner of cute train car vehicle rolling through Taichung faces fines

Owner of cute train car vehicle rolling through Taichung faces fines

2025-12-15

A mini replica of the Taiwan Railway’s local train cars has been delighting Taichung locals in recent weeks. The train has been rolling through the streets of Taichung delighting crowds at spots such as Taichung Train Station and the South District. But despite all the cheer it’s brought the city, its owner is now facing fines. The train is a four-wheeled mobility scooter that was modified without permits, and it is illegal to drive it on the road. Let’s hear more.

Member of public
Saw the mini train car
I saw it yesterday. I couldn’t see who was driving it. It looked just like the real train cars. Very nifty.

Member of public
Weighing in on mini train car
Though it’s novel, we should really consider whether it’s dangerous.

Chen Yi-hsuan
Police officer
Driving a modified vehicle on the road without the necessary approval is punishable with fines of NT$3,600 to NT$36,000.

The vehicle looks just like a real train car. But if you get closer, you can tell that it is a modified mobility scooter. Police say they have not received any reports about it, and as such, they do not have any information on the owner. Even then, police officers say that since the vehicle has not undergone the necessary safety inspections, driving it on the road poses a risk. As such its owner could end up having to pay fines and the cute train car could be impounded.

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"迷你版小火車"台中街頭趴趴走警:未領牌將開罰

2025-12-15

最近有民眾在台中火車站外，以及南區多個區域，發現一台迷你版小火車，街頭趴趴走，掀起話題！原來是有民眾把四輪電動代步車，改裝成台鐵區間車的車廂造型上路，只是吸睛歸吸睛，改裝車輛沒有領牌上路，已經觸法，警方將要開罰。

[[民眾]]
“昨天(14日)才看到，沒有看到誰在開，然後就是一模一樣的車子，然後很可愛這樣。”

[[民眾]]
“我是覺得新奇，但是有沒有危險性，我是覺得這個要值得考慮。”

[[台中市三警分局健康所副所長陳奕宣]]
“駕駛拼裝車輛未經核准行駛於道路上，將會處以新臺幣3600元至36000元以下之罰鍰。”

外型仿造台鐵區間車車廂，仔細看，它其實是一台四輪電動代步車，有目擊民眾說，是醫療代步車改裝而成。警方表示，沒有接獲民眾報案，因此沒有車主相關資料，但車輛未經安全檢驗，上路也有風險，可開罰並移置保管車輛。

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