Taipei To Expand Smoking Ban to Two Busy Areas
Starting in August, people caught smoking outside of designated areas in the Dihua and Zhongshan districts of Taipei will be subject to a fine.
Taipei Expands Smoking Restrictions in Public Areas
REPORTER:
Taipei will expand smoking restrictions in the city’s public areas.
Beginning in August, smokers in the commercial Zhongshan district and the historic Dihua district will have to find designated areas to light up. Those who don’t follow the new rules will be fined up to $300 US dollars. Taipei started similar restrictions in the popular Ximen shopping district in June.
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REPORTER:
Beginning in August, people in the commercial Zhongshan district and the historic Dihua district must find designated areas to smoke. Those who do not follow the new rules will be fined $60 to $300 US dollars. The move follows a similar one in June, when the city placed similar restrictions on smoking in Taipei’s busy Ximen District.
