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Road Traffic Act — Article 22 (Timing and place of prohibition on overtaking)

도로교통법 제22조

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 driver of any motor vehicle shall be prohibited from passing another motor vehicle running ahead of it in any of the following cases:

1. Where another motor vehicle is traveling along on the left-hand side of the motor vehicle running ahead of it;

2. Where the motor vehicle running ahead is passing another motor vehicle or intends to pass another motor vehicle.

(2) The driver of any motor vehicle shall be prohibited from overtaking another any of the following motor vehicles:

1. Motor vehicle that stops or travels slowly in accordance with this Act or any order issued under this Act;

2. Motor vehicle that stops or travels slowly in accordance with instructions given by police officials;

3. Motor vehicle that stops or travels slowly in order to prevent danger.

(3) The driver of any motor vehicle shall be prohibited from passing another motor vehicle running ahead of it at any of the following: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

1. An intersection;

2. Inside any tunnel;

3. The surface of any bridge;

4. The curve of a road, the area near summit of a sloping road, or the decline of a steeply sloping road, etc. that are recognized by the commissioner of a City/Do police agency as being necessary to prevent danger on the road and ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic, and are also designated by safety signs.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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