(1) With regard to the number of passengers, loading weight, and loading capacity, the driver of any motor vehicle shall be prohibited from driving a motor vehicle with passengers or freight to be loaded in excess of the traffic safety standards prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided, the same shall not apply where permission therefor is obtained from the chief of a police station having jurisdiction over the place of departure.
(2) Article 14 (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis where a motor vehicle for which permission under the proviso of paragraph (1) is to be obtained corresponds to a motor vehicle required to obtain an operation permit under the proviso of Article 77 (1) of the Road Act. <Added on Dec. 30, 2014>
(3) The driver of any motor vehicle or tram shall take measures necessary to correctly open and close the doors of the motor vehicle or tram in order to prevent passengers onboard, boarding, or alighting the motor vehicle or tram from falling out of the motor vehicle or tram while driving the motor vehicle or tram. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014; Mar. 27, 2018>
(4) The driver of any motor vehicle shall take measures necessary to have loaded freight covered and fastened in order to prevent it from falling off while driving the motor vehicle. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014>
(5) The driver of any motor vehicle shall be prohibited from driving the motor vehicle while holding an infant or animal in his or her arms or carrying articles in his or her seat that are likely to impede the safety of the motor vehicle. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014>
(6) When deemed necessary to prevent danger on the road and ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic, the commissioner of a City/Do police agency may get drivers of motor vehicles to restrict the number of passengers onboard, the weight loaded, and the loading capacity. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014; Dec. 22, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]