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Road Traffic Act — Article 11 (Protection of children)

도로교통법 제11조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-07-22. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-07-01) — check the Korean original.

(1) No caregiver of children shall allow any child in his or her care to play on a road where traffic movement is frequent, and no caregiver of infants (referring to children younger than six years old; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall allow any infant in his or her care to walk alone on the road where the traffic movement is frequent. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014>

(2) A caregiver of a blind person (including persons corresponding thereto; hereinafter the same shall apply) shall make the blind person carry a white cane when he or she walks on the road or be accompanied by a dog prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety as a guide (hereinafter referred to as "guide dog for persons with disabilities"), or shall take other necessary measures. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Aug. 11, 2015; Jul. 26, 2017>

(3) When a child rides a bicycle on the road or rides a dangerous mobile play apparatus prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, a caregiver of the child shall make the child wear life protection outfits prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in order to ensure his or her safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>

(4) No guardian of a child shall let the child to drive a personal mobility device on the road. <Added on Jun. 9, 2020>

(5) Where a person with physical disability requests for help or where such person is deemed in need of help in walking on or crossing the road, police officials shall take measures necessary to ensure their safe passage along the road or their safe thoroughfare. <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>

(6) When police officials find any of the following persons, they shall take appropriate measures to ensure such person's safety: <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014; Aug. 11, 2015; Jun. 9, 2020>

1. A child playing on a road on which traffic movement is frequent;

2. An infant walking on the road without their caregivers;

3. A blind person walking without necessary measures, such as holding a white cane or being accompanied by a guide dog for persons with disabilities;

4. A senior citizen (referring to persons aged 65 years or older; hereinafter the same shall apply) who finds it difficult to walk on the crosswalk or the road on which traffic movement is frequent.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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