South Korea Traffic Law Report
Quellbehoerde: Korea Road Traffic Authority (KoROAD)
Letzte Aktualisierung: February 12, 2026
Wichtigste Ergebnisse
- ●Theory test pass rate is ~63% (2024, KoROAD (aggregate estimate))
- ●Road fatalities: 2,551 deaths in 2023 — Down 6.7% from 2022 (2,735 to 2,551); 10th consecutive year of decline
- ●~2 million tests administered per year by Korea Road Traffic Authority
- ●Most challenging topic: Fines & License Classifications
Pruefungsstatistiken
Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzungen
Innerorts
60 km/h (50 km/h in some zones)
Ausserorts / Landstrassen
80 km/h
Autobahn
100-110 km/h (120 on select roads)
Schwierigste Themen
Fines & License Classifications
Memorization of specific penalty amounts and license category rules
Detailed Traffic Laws
Tollgate regulations, right-turn rules at intersections, picture-based questions
Traffic Signs & Safety Signs
Must know meaning AND installation locations of signs
Autonomous Vehicles & PMDs
Newer topics on personal mobility devices and autonomous vehicle rules
First Aid
Injury assessment, evacuation priority, and emergency procedures
Verkehrssicherheit
Verkehrstote
2,551 deaths
Korean National Police Agency / KoROAD (2023)
Trend
Down 6.7% from 2022 (2,735 to 2,551); 10th consecutive year of decline
Strafen und Bussgelder
Aktuelle Gesetzesaenderungen
Ignition interlock devices available for conditional license after 2nd DUI conviction within 5 years
Road Traffic Act amended to provide legal basis for mobile/digital driver's licenses
Level 3 autonomous vehicle regulations: drivers may use phones while autonomous system is active
Quellen und Methodik
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Daten zuletzt ueberprueft: 2026-02-12
Primary Sources:
- KoROAD (aggregate estimate) — Test statistics (2024)
- Korean National Police Agency / KoROAD — Road safety data (2023)
- Korea Road Traffic Authority (KoROAD) — Official regulatory body
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