A Taiwanese man beat a hefty traffic fine after a court found the government never properly told him his license had been canceled.

• A man in Kaohsiung was stopped on a highway and ticketed for driving without a valid license, since his license had already been canceled by the motor vehicle office.
• He fought the fine, saying he had not lived at his registered address for 11 years, so he never got any of the mailed notices.
• The court found the office cut corners: it canceled his license for not turning it in on time but never actually delivered the cancellation notice to him.
• Because the cancellation was never properly served, the court ruled it legally void — meaning he was never really driving without a license.

Outlook: The fine and license seizure are canceled, though the ruling can still be appealed.