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Road Traffic Act — Article 68 (Prohibited conduct on roads)

도로교통법 제68조

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) No one shall operate signal apparatuses, or remove, relocate, or damage traffic safety facilities, or install traffic safety facilities or other artificial structures similar thereto on any road without permission therefor.

(2) No one shall leave articles on the road which impede the traffic flow of the road without permission therefor.

(3) No one shall perform any of the following activities: <Amended on Dec. 22, 2020>

1. Wandering on a road while intoxicated;

2. Lying, sitting, or standing on a road in a manner that impedes the traffic flow on the road;

3. Playing with a ball or riding on a sled on the busy road;

4. Throwing or projecting any stone, glass bottle, iron scrap, or article likely to cause damage to any motor vehicle or horse;

5. Throwing articles from any motor vehicle or horse traveling along a road;

6. Jumping onto, clinging to, or jumping from any motor vehicle or horse traveling along a road;

7. Any other activity designated and publicly announced by the commissioner of a City/Do police agency after deeming necessary to prevent danger to traffic.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]

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