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South Korea Traffic Law Report

Source Agency: Korea Road Traffic Authority (KoROAD)

Last Updated: February 12, 2026

Key Findings

  • ●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

Test Statistics

Theory Test Pass Rate

~63%

KoROAD (aggregate estimate) (2024)

Practical Test Pass Rate

~70%

KoROAD (estimated; requires 70/100 to pass) (2024)

Tests Administered Per Year

~2 million

KoROAD (estimated) (2023)

Speed Limits

Urban

60 km/h (50 km/h in some zones)

Rural / National Roads

80 km/h

Motorway / Highway

100-110 km/h (120 on select roads)

Most Challenging Topics

1

Fines & License Classifications

Memorization of specific penalty amounts and license category rules

2

Detailed Traffic Laws

Tollgate regulations, right-turn rules at intersections, picture-based questions

3

Traffic Signs & Safety Signs

Must know meaning AND installation locations of signs

4

Autonomous Vehicles & PMDs

Newer topics on personal mobility devices and autonomous vehicle rules

5

First Aid

Injury assessment, evacuation priority, and emergency procedures

Road Safety

Road Fatalities

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

Penalties & Fines

SpeedingGraduated fines by speed over limit; 10 km/h tolerance; enforced primarily by speed cameras
Driving Under InfluenceBAC 0.03% limit (one of strictest globally); BAC 0.03-0.08%: up to 1 year jail or KRW 5M fine; BAC >0.2%: 2-5 years or KRW 20M; 3 strikes = permanent revocation
Points System121+ points in 1 year / 201+ in 2 years / 271+ in 3 years = license revocation; DUI = 100 points
Mobile Phone Use~KRW 70,000 fine + 6 demerit points

Recent Law Changes

2024

Ignition interlock devices available for conditional license after 2nd DUI conviction within 5 years

2024

Road Traffic Act amended to provide legal basis for mobile/digital driver's licenses

2024

Level 3 autonomous vehicle regulations: drivers may use phones while autonomous system is active

Sources & Methodology

All statistics in this report are sourced from official government agencies and publicly available data. AutoviaTest is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with any government testing agency.

Data last verified: 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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Quick Facts

Theory test format

40 multiple-choice questions; Type 1: 70/100 to pass, Type 2: 60/100

Test languages

Korean, English, Chinese, and Vietnamese

Automated road test

Driving course test is fully automated with no instructor in the car

BAC limit

0.03% — one of the strictest limits in the world (lowered from 0.05% in 2019)

License cost

Driving school training costs KRW 900,000-1,500,000

Pedestrian fatalities

Pedestrians account for 35% of all road deaths (high vs OECD average)

Cite This Report

AutoviaTest. (2026, February 12). South Korea traffic law report: Driving test statistics. AutoviaTest. https://autoviatest.com/sr-RS/traffic-law-reports/south-korea

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Practical Pass Rate~70%
Motorway Speed100-110 km/h
Fatalities (2023)2,551 deaths
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