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Motorists take the ramp off Taipei Bridge, at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall, during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Su[2/12]
Taiwan has more than 14.5 million registered scooters, according to government figures, out of a population of around 23 million. Motorists take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15. REUTERS/Edgar Su[3/12]
Scooters are valued for their convenience, and their popularity dates back to a time before Taiwan, especially Taipei, had extensive and reliable public transport. People on a scooter take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Suトレンド写真
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Taipei's now well-regarded and extensive subway system only started running in the 1990s. Motorists take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15. REUTERS/Edgar Su[5/12]
The scooter lane coming off the Taipei Bridge is popularly referred to as the "scooter waterfall", bringing in tens of thousands of commuters each day from New Taipei, Taiwan's most populous city, to the capital Taipei, and then back again in the evening. People look on as they take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in... [6/12]
A woman walks past motorists waiting at the traffic light as they take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Suトレンド記事
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A family on a scooter takes the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Su[8/12]
Motorists on scooters are reflected in a vehicle mirror as they take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15. REUTERS/Edgar Su[9/12]
Motorists take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Su[10/12]
Motorists wait at the traffic light as they take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 15. REUTERS/Edgar Su[11/12]
Motorists take the ramp off Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Su[12/12]
A motorist with a camera mounted on her helmet takes the ramp off the Taipei Bridge at a location known to locals as the Scooter Waterfall during the morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan, April 13. REUTERS/Edgar Su