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Road Traffic Act — Article 53-3 (Safety education for operators of school buses for children)

도로교통법 제53조의3

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) Operators and drivers of school buses for children and guardians under Article 53 (3) shall receive education regarding the safe operation, etc. of school buses for children (hereinafter referred to as "safety education regarding school buses for children"). <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014; May 26, 2020>

(2) Safety education regarding school buses for children shall be provided according to the following classification: <Added on Jan. 28, 2014; May 26, 2020>

1. Initial safety education: Education provided for persons who intend to operate or drive school buses for children and guardians who intend to accompany children on such buses under Article 53 (3) before they commence operation or driving thereof or their onboard presence;

2. Regular safety education: Education provided regularly every two years for persons who have been continuously operating and driving school buses for children and guardians who accompany children on such buses under Article 53 (3).

(3) No person who operates a school bus for children shall allow a person who fails to receive safety education regarding school buses for children, to drive a school bus for children or to accompany children on such buses. <Added on Jan. 28, 2014; May 26, 2020>

(4) Other matters necessary for methods, procedures, etc. for providing safety education regarding school buses for children shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Jan. 28, 2014>[This Article Added on Jun. 8, 2011][Title Amended on Jan. 28, 2014]

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