The Regulations are enacted pursuant to Article 89 of the Act Governing the Punishment of Violation of Road traffic Regulations, made in conjunction with Article 10 and Article 88 of the same act.

The term "Traffic Cases" referred throughout thee Regulations shall refer to the followings,
1. Objection cases after the competent road authority, police agency, or other jointly installed ruling agency has levied penalties for the violation of the Act Governing the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations.
2. Criminal road traffic cases.

With regard to the penalties of road traffic cases, except those that violate the Act Governing the Punishment of Violation of Road Traffic Regulations or the Social Order Maintenance Act, and other related laws shall be subject to penalties stipulated by the above act, the Social Order Maintenance Act, and other related laws, the portion concerning the criminal liabilities remains subject to the dispositions as prescribed under the Criminal Law.

Proceedings governing objection cases, in addition to applying relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure mutatis mutandis, shall be processed in accordance with the provisions prescribed under these Regulations.

Proceedings governing criminal road traffic cases, in addition to the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, shall be processed in accordance with the provisions set forth under these Regulations.