Make an official complaint. There are entire platforms for this in taiwan.
Individuals acting like total peices of shit are a whole different issue. Blaming coca cola for instant noodlesscandals is a bit unfair, if we are being honest.
We need to be objective on this point. The government will answer safety complaints aimed at government related issues. I have used them a hundred times. Almost always with great results, albiet it frustrating in the moment. For individual morons doing stupid shit, the government has setup an entire police force for this. Thats the system for dealing with non governemnt related issues. As much as i would agree the police can be…let’s just say lack Lustre…it’s their job to do it. It is our job, as society, to push them harder to do their job. The police here are pretty precious and useless 9 times out of 10, i agree. But they are actually required to do it, despite their moaning and bitching! Like it or not, we are all responsible and involved in how the government systems work. Be lazy, expect lazy. Be proactive, expect proactive. Like the taxi rackets. They get shit done because they put in effort. Anyone else can do this as well, we just usually don’t. That’s on us.
In case people think I am pulling this out of my ass (i never am on these matters)…need a link?
Interested to read more if you have official references 
either way, it doesn’t really detract from the main point being made today (2025) that people have a voice and the government does actually listen, now. Key point, now. We all know the shit hole taiwan used to be. Important to know the fast evolution towards what it is today. This is undeniable. Still has issues, we all have issues. But taiwna has done well considering when and how bad it was in all our lifetimes.
I’d agree if that were their typical use. But at rush hour it’s all one person in a 7-seat car. Either way it’s one person taking up a parking space. Now that big bikes are tentatively allowed to park in scooter spaces (two if necessary), we take up much less road and parking space than a commuter in a car.
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And two big bikes meeting in the middle can share 1 car space, 2 car drivers need 2 spaces…
My local Costco has a dedicated car space for big bikes. Usually see 2 to 4 big bikes there in 1 car space
SUVs are widely regarded as quite deadly to pedestrians and children.
Good I love them.
big cars FTW
Fair point about solo drivers, but the good thing is that modern SUVs are getting seriously efficient, making them a solid all-rounder. You can carry the kids to school during the week and head out on a comfortable weekend trip without switching vehicles.
Some SUVs now sip fuel at just 4L/100km, like the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and Honda CR-V e:HEV. Even the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid does great on fuel while offering full family practicality. (Some plug in variants even have 100km that you can go on battery… meaning that home to work and back with zero fuel can be possible.
And if you’re going electric, options like the Tesla Model Y, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5 provide plenty of space with zero tailpipe emissions.
Compare that to heavy motorcycles, still guzzling fuel, can’t go on freeways, carry one person (2 max), and often block up multiple scooter or entire car parking spaces.
And let’s be honest: nobody’s buying a heavy electric motorcycle (unless you’re some nerd). Riders want them loud, aggressive, and powerful, not quiet and sensible.
That just proves the point: they’re not about practicality. They’re about performance and image, which is fine… just not something the rest of us should have to deal with on public roads.
For who?
The pedestrian you didn’t see?
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Safer from the speeding motorcycle.
Motorcyclists can see in front of them.
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The truth of the matter is, even with technology aids, SUVs are more dangerous.
You should not need cameras and sensors to be your eyes.
A motorcyclist can see with their own two eyes all around them. They won’t speed if you don’t let them.
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So kool
Speaking as a nerd, I totally want a big electric bike. Is that a thing now? There were the Zero bikes years ago but I think they went out of business. I haven’t been keeping up since.
My MT-09 is pretty quiet, really – quieter than a lot of scooters with aftermarket exhausts. As for the general point, my experience as a bike commuter is that big bikes are rarely driving dangerously in the city, but any asshole in a BMW is a liability to everyone around. Up in the mountains it’s about even.
There are certainly idiots with Harleys or whatever who just want to be as obnoxious as possible, but if you took away their bikes they’d have plenty of other options for being obnoxious.
So do 4 wheeled vehicles. I can see plenty with my eyes in trucks, suvs, cars etc. If the driver cant, they shouldn’t have a license.
This argument I have a hard time understanding. And I drive the 2 wheelers as much as the 4 wheelers. If in an accident, I prefer being in a 4 wheeler as I have a cage. If I’m on 2 wheels, I can murder a child just as easy. The key point is dont be a shit driver, doesn’t matter the vehicle type.
Parking, easy of commute etc does make sense on 2 wheels though. But if I’m in an accident, I’m probably quite fucked without the 4 wheel cage 
I don’t let children on scooters for this precise reason.
Unofficial, but a quick summary (I lived through all the brou-ha-ha). Government departments don’t usually issue papers for agreements they’ve been forced into.
For a long time, Taiwan prohibited the importation and registration of motorcycles with engines larger than 150cc.
WTO Entry and Shift:
In 2002, Taiwan joined the World Trade Organization, which led to the lifting of the ban on larger motorcycles, but with stipulations.
- Import Challenges:
Despite the change in policy, high import duties, taxes, and strict safety and emissions regulations have made it difficult for foreign motorcycle brands to establish a strong presence in the market.
The government was forced to acquiesce, but used every excuse to oppose it.
Mostly at the instigation of Harley, desperately using the US gov’t to claw back market share, but also with the Europeans (Japan was luke-warm in support, but was mostly satisfied with their share of the scooter as well as light motorcycle market).
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Some news from back then:
Not so different than other industries as well, no? I would say that’s smart. I was here as well during the WTO thing. But jot with cars. We saw lots of food, raw materials etc getting the same treatment. The issue with US imported pork literally ceased taiwans weapons purchases from the US. It’s pretty wild, but I support taiwna having stricter regulations.
2 things I people complain about in Taiwan (there are a few others, but these tested to WTO and taiwna standards) is pollution and food safety. Ironically Taiwan has far stricter guidelines than many other countries do on both food safety and at least vehicle emissions. Food for thought I guess. I find a fear complaint to be how Taiwan is somehow diligent in regards to importing inspections and details. But for domestic usage, the diligence on enforcement is a whole other matter.