(1) The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency may award merit points for accident-free and meritorious driving to any person who has not caused any traffic accidents while driving a motor vehicle after holding a driver's license for a certain period and any other person who has received a merit award from the head of any police agency pursuant to the statutes and regulations governing the citations by the Government.
(2) The type of merit points referred to in paragraph (1), persons eligible for merit points, and matters necessary for awarding merit points, shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]