(1) A person who intends to perform the work of digging, drilling, etc. the road (hereafter in this Article referred to as "work contractor") in compliance with any order issued by a road management agency or road works agency shall report the date, the section, the work period, the manner in which the work is to be performed, and other necessary matters, to the chief of the relevant police station three days before commencing the works; provided, where necessary to perform any emergency work following a landslide, rupture of water mains, etc., such person shall take safety measures therefor and report thereon without delay after commencing the work.
(2) When the chief of a police station determines that the traffic congestion in the area surrounding a construction site greatly increases at an unanticipated level, which is likely to seriously hamper the safety and smooth control of the traffic, he or she may get the relevant work contractor referred to in paragraph (1) to shorten his or her work hours and take other necessary measures, etc. after having a prior consultation thereabout with the road management agency.
(3) When necessary to control the traffic flow of motor vehicles and horses and give instructions, etc. during the work period, a work contractor shall install traffic safety facilities in compliance with the instructions given by the chief of the competent police station.
(4) A work contractor shall place safety personnel or safety guide devices in compliance with the instructions of the chief of the competent police station if necessary in consideration of the scale of the construction works, the surrounding traffic environment, etc. <Added on Oct. 20, 2020>
(5) Matters necessary for the installation of traffic safety facilities under paragraph (3) and the arrangement of safety personnel or safety guide devices under paragraph (4) shall be prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. <Added on Oct. 20, 2020>
(6) A work contractor shall, where his or her work damages traffic safety facilities, reinstate the damaged traffic safety facilities, as prescribed by Decree of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, and then report the results thereof to the chief of the competent police station. <Amended on Mar. 23, 2013; Nov. 19, 2014; Jul. 26, 2017; Oct. 20, 2020>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 8, 2011]