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Road Traffic Act — Article 52 (Reporting on school buses for children)

도로교통법 제52조

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) Each person who intends to operate a school bus for children (excluding motor vehicles for passenger transport business operated for children as its passenger after obtaining a restricted license for passenger transport business under Article 4 (3) of the Passenger Transport Service Act), shall pre-report such intention to the chief of the competent police station, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and receive a certificate of reporting from him or her. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>

(2) Each person who operates any school bus for children shall always retain the certificate of reporting issued pursuant to paragraph (1) inside each of the school buses.

(3) Motor vehicles that can be used as school buses for children shall be limited to motor vehicles prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. In such cases, such motor vehicles shall meet requirements prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as paintwork, markings, current insurance policy, and the relationship to owner, etc. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Jan. 28, 2014; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017>

(4) No one shall do paintwork and markings on any motor vehicle in a manner similar to those affixed to school buses or drive any motor vehicle with such paintwork and signs affixed without reporting pursuant to paragraph (1) or obtaining a restricted license for transporting children as its passengers pursuant to Article 4 (3) of the Passenger Transport Service Act. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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