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Road Traffic Act — Article 37 (Motor vehicle and tram lights)

도로교통법 제37조

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 or tram shall keep its headlights, sidelights, taillights and other lights alight as prescribed by Presidential Decree in any of the following cases: <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>

1. Where the driver stops or parks the motor vehicle or tram on the road due to breakdown or other inevitable reasons when he or she drives the motor vehicle or tram on the road at night (referring to the period from sunset to sunrise; hereinafter the same shall apply);

2. Where the driver stops or parks the motor vehicle or tram on the road due to breakdown or other inevitable reasons when it is foggy, rains or snows while driving the motor vehicle or tram on the road;

3. When the driver stops or parks the motor vehicle or tram on the road in a tunnel because he or she is driving through the tunnel or due to breakdown or other inevitable reasons.

(2) Where a motor vehicle or tram runs head on with any other motor vehicle or tram or travels just behind any other motor vehicle or tram ahead of it at night, the motor vehicle or tram driver shall take measures to reduce the brightness of its lights or temporarily turn off its lights as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011][Title Amended on Mar. 27, 2018]

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