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Road Traffic Act — Article 137 (Management and provision of information pertaining to drivers)

도로교통법 제137조

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) The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency shall establish and operate a data processing system to maintain and manage integrated information on drivers' licenses, traffic accidents, and violations of traffic laws and regulations.

(2) The commissioner of a City/Do police agency and the chief of a police station shall register and manage information on drivers' licenses, traffic accidents, and violations of traffic laws and regulations, and the Korea Road Traffic Authority shall register and manage information on drivers' licenses in a data processing system pursuant to paragraph (1). <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020; Jan. 30, 2024>

(3) Any driver or his or her agent may file an application with the commissioner of a City/Do police agency, the chief of a police station, or the Korea Road Traffic Authority for a certificate of confirmation of the information referred to in paragraph (1), as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 22, 2020; Jan. 30, 2024>

(4) Upon receiving an application referred to in paragraph (3), the commissioner of a City/Do police agency, the chief of a police station, or the Korea Road Traffic Authority shall certify confirmation of information pertaining to the driver in the form of a document, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Dec. 22, 2020; Jan. 30, 2024>

(5) Where any request is made to verify the authenticity of a driver's license, the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency or the Korea Road Traffic Authority may verify its authenticity using the data processing system referred to in paragraph (1). <Added on Dec. 30, 2014; Jan. 30, 2024>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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