Tour Bus Collides with Roadside Tree: Transportation Safety Council Recommends Taipei City Government Strengthen Clearance Management

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On March 3, 2025, a tour bus from Guangchengtian Transportation Co., Ltd. collided with a roadside tree in Taipei City, injuring 21 people. The National Transportation Safety Council (NTSC) attributed the accident to insufficient road clearance due to an excessively leaning roadside tree and poor visibility of warning tapes. The NTSC recommended that the Taipei City Government review the safety clearance and height between lanes and roadside trees, referring to urban road design standards, and adjust pruning or lane configurations. It also suggested strengthening roadside tree clearance management mechanisms, incorporating systematic road clearance inspections, and establishing necessary pruning guidelines.