Today, I would like to inform you about the amendments to the Road Traffic Act, which will come into effect on July 12, 2022, and the standards for right turn enforcement at crosswalks. Since July, pedestrian regulations have been strengthened, so drivers who drive vehicles need to be careful when turning right at the crosswalk. Please refer to today’s content and be careful when driving a vehicle.
turn right at the crosswalk
We inform you about turning right at the crosswalk, which is easy for drivers to get confused. There are two crosswalks that meet when turning right at the intersection.
In addition, since the extension of the obligation to stop in front of the crosswalk was announced on January 11, 2022, and will take effect from July 12, six months later, please check the standards for right turn control at the crosswalk and take action. 횡단보도 우회전 단속
Amendment to the Road Traffic Act to be effective on July 12, 2022 좋은뉴스
– Pedestrian regulations will be strengthened from July 2022. The standard for pedestrians to be protected by vehicle drivers has been strengthened to ‘when passing or about to pass’.
Related law: Shortcut to the Road Traffic Act
Criteria for enforcement of right turn at the first crosswalk
Intersection – turn right – first – crosswalk – pass
How to turn right at the first crosswalk at the intersection
If the traffic signal is red, you must stop in front of the crosswalk. After that, check the pedestrian crossing signal, and if there is a pedestrian, you must unconditionally stop and wait.
Here, if the pedestrian signal is red and there are no pedestrians, you may slow down and turn right at the crosswalk. Also, even if the pedestrian signal is green, you can make a right turn at slow speed if there are no pedestrians.
1 However, if there is an accident with a pedestrian who suddenly appeared at the time of a pedestrian signal, you must be careful as it will result in a signal violation accident, which is 12 major negligence accidents.
* For vehicle traffic flow, even when the pedestrian signal is blue, if there are no pedestrians, it is possible to pass at a slow speed after stopping temporarily. At this time, we do not crack down on traffic flow, but when an accident occurs, it is treated as a signal violation, which is a 12 major negligence accident.
Criteria for enforcement of right turn at the second crosswalk
Intersection – turn right – second – crosswalk – pass
How to turn right at the second crosswalk at the intersection
Similar to the first crosswalk right turn enforcement standard, you can turn right in the photos ④ and ⑤ in the second crosswalk right turn enforcement standard. However, in front of the crosswalk, you must unconditionally stop and check the pedestrian signal and pedestrian traffic.
Since the duty to protect pedestrians will be strengthened in the amendment to the Road Traffic Act that will come into effect in July 2022, even if a pedestrian tries to cross a crosswalk on the sidewalk, they must wait with a temporary stop.
In other words, from July 2022, when turning right at the crosswalk, if there is someone trying to cross the crosswalk or if there is someone crossing the crosswalk, you must unconditionally wait for a temporary stop.
Fine for violating the duty to protect pedestrians by turning right at the crosswalk
Category Penalty Penalty Points
Car 70,000 won 10 points
van 60,000 won
Violation of this duty to protect pedestrians will result in a fine and 10 demerit points. In addition, if an accident occurs due to a violation of the duty to protect pedestrians, premiums will be surcharged according to the number of accidents.
Premium surcharge standard for violating the duty to protect pedestrians when turning right at the crosswalk
Number of times insurance premium surcharge range
2~3 times 5% surcharge
4 or more 10% surcharge
This duty to protect pedestrians is not only applied when turning right at a crosswalk, but also includes crosswalks without traffic lights, so drivers of vehicles must drive with caution at all crosswalks.