Road Traffic Authority Implements Full Reservation System for Driver's License Tests at 8 Metropolitan Area Testing Centers

Operating at 25% Level Compared to Regular Exams Such as Department Tests

Test reservation screen on the Safe Driving Integrated Civil Service website. [Photo by Korea Road Traffic Authority]

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] Due to the implementation of Level 4 social distancing in the Seoul metropolitan area, driving license tests at driving license examination centers located in Seoul, Gyeonggi, and Incheon will be operated entirely by reservation.

The Korea Road Traffic Authority (Chairman Lee Joo-min) announced on the 12th that a full reservation system for driving license tests will be implemented for two weeks until the 25th. The license examination centers in the metropolitan area include eight locations: Gangnam, Dobong, Gangseo, and Seobu in Seoul; Incheon; and Yongin, Ansan, and Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi.

Accordingly, to take the license test, applicants must make a reservation in advance by accessing the Korea Road Traffic Authority's 'Safe Driving Integrated Civil Service' website (www.safedriving.or.kr).

Additionally, the maximum indoor capacity of the license examination centers is limited to one person per 8㎡, and outdoor waiting areas must maintain a 2-meter distance. The written test and pre-exam traffic safety education will be operated at 25% of the usual capacity, and to manage the number of people entering the examination center's civil service office, non-essential personnel will be restricted from entry.

Nam Taek-hwa, head of the Driving License Headquarters at the Authority, said, "We ask for the cooperation of driving license test applicants to make reservations online to comply with government quarantine guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19," and added, "The Authority will continue to do its best for the convenience and safety of the public."

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