(1) The speed of motor vehicles, etc. (excluding personal mobility devices; hereafter in this Article, the same shall apply) and trams on the road shall be determined by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Mar. 27, 2018; Jun. 9, 2020>
(2) When deemed necessary to prevent danger and ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic on the road, the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency or the commissioner of a City/Do police agency may designate zones or sections in which the speed referred to in paragraph (1) is restricted, according to the following classification: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>
1. The Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency: Expressway;
2. The commissioner of a City/Do police agency: Road other than expressway.
(3) Drivers of motor vehicles, etc. and trams shall be prohibited from motor vehicles, etc. and trams at a speed above the maximum speed limit or at a speed below the minimum speed limit referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2); provided, the same shall not apply where the driver of any motor vehicle, etc. or tram drives the motor vehicle, etc. or tram at a speed below the minimum speed limit on the grounds of traffic congestion and inevitability. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011][Title Amended on Mar. 27, 2018]