TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A speeding sedan nearly hit an elementary school student on Monday (April 10), with the driver incurring NT$6,300 (US$206) in fines.

Dashcam video showed the incident outside Chien Kung Elementary School as kids were crossing the street with the aid of a crossing guard. The driver of the sedan slammed on the brakes and made minor contact with a 5th-grade boy, who was running across the street.

The boy was sent to a nearby hospital, where he was found with only minor leg bruises. A man believed to be the boy's father berated the driver, reported ETtoday.

Student runs across zebra crossing. (Facebook, 竹北人有事嗎 image)

Police said the driver failed to yield to pedestrians and ran a red light, breaching Articles 44 and 53 of the Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act (道路交通管理處罰條例), which will result in fines of NT$3,600 and NT$2,700, respectively, a total of NT$6,300, per TVBS.

Moment driver slams on brakes. (Hsinchu City Police Bureau image)

A Taiwanese Facebook page called Taiwan a "living hell for pedestrians," drawing attention from international media such as CNN, which in December 2022, claimed Taiwan suffers from "battlefield-like" traffic conditions.