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Road Traffic Act — Article 154 (Penalty provisions)

도로교통법 제154조

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.

Any of the following persons shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 300,000 won or by misdemeanor imprisonment: <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018; Dec. 24, 2019; May 26, 2020; Jun. 9, 2020; Oct. 20, 2020; Oct. 19, 2021>

1. A person who has made paintwork, markings, etc. on a motor vehicle, etc. or has driven a motor vehicle with such paintwork, markings, etc., in violation of Article 42;

2. A person who has driven a motorcycle without obtaining a motorcycle driver's license provided in Article 80 (including cases where a driver's license which allows an individual to drive a motorcycle is suspended), in violation of Article 43; and a person who has driven a motorcycle (excluding cases where he or she has driven a personal mobility device) without obtaining an international driver's license or a mutually recognized foreign driver's license that allows its holder to drive a motorcycle (excluding cases where driving is prohibited and where the effective period has expired) among international driver's licenses or mutually recognized foreign driver's licenses;

3. A person who has driven a motor vehicle, etc. or tram in a condition that he or she is likely not to drive normally due to overwork or illness (excluding cases where he or she drives a personal mobility device), in violation of Article 45;3-2. An operator who has operated a school bus for children without having a guardian onboard, in violation of Article 53 (3);3-3. Any driver who has failed to verify whether children or infants have alighted, in violation of Article 53 (4);3-4. Any driver who has failed to operate child-check devices, in violation of Article 53 (5); provided, the same shall not apply where any device is out of service as it is temporarily dismounted for inspection or repair;3-5. A person who affixes a mark indicating the onboard presence of a guardian on a school bus for children while operating the bus without carrying a guardian, in violation of Article 53 (6);

4. A person who has failed to report or take measures when any traffic accident occurs, pursuant to Article 54 (2);

5. An employer who has caused a person who has not obtained a driver's license allowing the driver to drive a motorcycle (including cases where such driver's license is suspended) or a person who has not obtained an international driver's license or a mutually recognized foreign driver's license that allows him or her to drive a motorcycle among international drivers' licenses or mutually recognized foreign driver's licenses (including cases where driving is prohibited and the effective period has expired), to drive a motorcycle, in violation of Article 56 (2);

6. A person who has walked or crossed any expressway, etc., in violation of Article 63;

7. A person who has failed to report on his or her road work provided for in Article 69 (1), has violated the measures provided for in paragraph (2) of that Article, has failed to install the traffic safety facilities provided for in paragraph (3) of that Article, has failed to place safety personnel or safety guide devices in violation of paragraph (4) of that Article, or has failed to reinstate the traffic safety facilities, in violation of paragraph (6) of that Article;

8. A person who has violated any order issued by the chief of a police station pursuant to Article 71 (1);

9. A person who drives a motor vehicle, etc. at a speed exceeding the maximum speed limit prescribed in Article 17 (1) and (2) by more than 80 kilometers per hour (excluding a person who falls under subparagraph 2 of Article 151-2 and Article 153 (2) 2), in violation of Article 17 (3).[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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