Department of Transportation

The Taipei City Department of Transportation has announced that, considering the faster speed and longer travel distance of YouBike 2.0E, rentals require public bicycle injury insurance in Taipei, New Taipei and Taoyuan starting July 1, 2024. As of June 2024, the Department of Transportation reported that about 26% of rentals in Taipei have yet to be insured. The department urges those without insurance to register for free insurance on the YouBike official website or app so they can rent YouBike2.0E and ride with greater protection. Those who have already applied for public bicycle injury insurance can rent YouBike 2.0E without reapplying.

To enhance user protection, the Department of Transportation highlights that, since 2018, Taipei, New Taipei, and Taoyuan have offered public bike injury insurance and third-party liability insurance to protect riders in case of incidents resulting in death, disability, hospitalization, as well as injuries or fatalities caused to third parties. The maximum coverage for public bike injury insurance is NT$1 million, with a daily hospitalization coverage of up to NT$1,000. The maximum third-party liability coverage is NT$2 million. Since 2023, there have been 90 injury claims totaling NT$3,356,758, and 9 third-party liability claims totaling NT$1,360,703.

Recently, the Department of Transportation has sent SMS reminders to those without insurance. Recipients can log in to the YouBike official website or app to register for free insurance. Riders should ensure that the actual user and the insured person are the same to qualify for insurance claims, and they should verify that each registered card matches the user's information to protect their rights.

2024-06-17