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Road Traffic Act — Article 56 (Obligations of Employers)

도로교통법 제56조

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) A person who employs drivers of motor vehicles or trams, a person in charge of the management of drivers, motors vehicles or trams, or users of motor vehicles or trams (including a person who rents a motor vehicle for business use under the Passenger Transport Service Act and a person who rents a motor vehicle under the Specialized Credit Finance Business Act; hereinafter referred to as "employer, etc.") shall always call the attentions of such drivers for the observance of this Act and any order issued under this Act and shall supervise them. <Amended on Dec. 30, 2014; Mar. 27, 2018>

(2) Where an employer, etc. knows that any driver prohibited from driving any motor vehicle, etc. or tram pursuant to Articles 43 through 45 is trying to drive a motor vehicle, etc. or tram, he or she shall not neglect to prevent such driver from driving nor allow such driver to drive any motor vehicle, etc. or tram. <Amended on Mar. 27, 2018>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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