Temporary Stop Enforcement for Right Turns Starts Today... 60,000 KRW Fine for Violations

Published 22 Apr.2023 08:49(KST)

60,000 KRW Fine for Passenger Cars

From today, if you make a right turn when the front signal is red without stopping temporarily, penalty points and fines will be imposed.

On the 21st, ahead of the full-scale crackdown on vehicles violating the right-turn stop rule, a sign related to the right-turn stop was posted at a crosswalk near Seoul Station. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The National Police Agency announced that it will begin full-scale enforcement from the 22nd in accordance with the revised Road Traffic Act Enforcement Regulations. When the signal is red, you must stop temporarily at the stop line or in front of the crosswalk regardless of the presence of pedestrians. At locations where right-turn-only traffic lights are installed, you may proceed only when the right-turn signal is on. The fines for violations are 70,000 KRW for vans, 60,000 KRW for passenger cars, and 40,000 KRW for motorcycles.

A National Police Agency official stated, "Since the revised law was implemented last year, drivers' awareness of right turns at intersections has increased, and the instances of threatening pedestrians crossing the crosswalk have significantly decreased," adding, "We will strengthen enforcement starting with violations that pose direct risks to pedestrians to establish a traffic culture that prioritizes pedestrian safety."