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Road Traffic Act — Article 64 (Prohibition on stopping and parking motor vehicles on expressway)

도로교통법 제64조

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.

The driver of any motor vehicle shall not park or stop a motor vehicle on any expressway, etc.; provided, the same shall not apply to cases falling under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended on Jun. 9, 2020>

1. Where the driver temporarily stops or parks a motor vehicle in compliance with the provisions of statutes and regulations or instructions given by police officials (excluding any autonomous police official) or in order to prevent any danger;

2. Where the driver stops or parks a motor vehicle in a place where safety signs are erected in order to permit motor vehicles to stop or park, or in the depot;

3. Where the driver stops or parks a motor vehicle on the edge area of a road (including the roadside) due to breakdown or other inevitable reasons;

4. Where the driver stops a motor vehicle to pay a toll at a tollgate;

5. Where the manager of a road stops or parks a motor vehicle in order to repair, maintain or patrol the expressway, etc.;

6. Where any police emergency motor vehicle stops or parks a motor vehicle in order to investigate any crime, regulate the traffic and perform other police duties;6-2. Where a fire engine stops or parks in order to conduct fire extinguishment and fire-fighting activities, such as lifesaving and first-aid services, firefighting support activities, and life safety activities on an expressway, etc.;6-3. Where any emergency motor vehicle, other than a police emergency motor vehicle or fire engine, stops or parks in order to accomplish its purpose of use;

7. Where the driver temporarily stops or parks a motor vehicle on an expressway, etc. when the driver cannot drive the motor vehicle due to traffic congestion or other inevitable reasons.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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