NO STOPPING and NO PARKING ZONE
No Stopping and No Parking Areas
Legal Ground: Article 32 of the Road Traffic Act (근거: 도로교통법 제32조)
No Stopping and No Parking Areas (정차 및 주차의 금지장소)
- Intersection, crosswalk, sidewalk and road crossing
- A site within 5 meters from the middle of intersection or the corner of road
- A site within 10 meters from the safety zone on the road in which safety zone is installed
- A site within 10 meters from the place where a bus stop post or sign is installed
- A site within 10 meters from the middle of road crossing or crosswalk
- A place designated by the Commissioner of Miryang Police Agency for traffic safety and smooth traffic flow
No Stopping and No Parking Signs
No Parking and No Stopping Areas
Solid Yellow Line in the Middle of the Road
No Parking Areas
- Legal Ground: Article 33 of the Road Traffic Act
- No Parking Areas
- A site within 5 meters from the premise in which fire extinguishing systems are installed
- A site within 5 meters from the fire-extinguishing bucket
- A site within 5 meters from a hydrant or inlet of the fire-extinguishing bucket
- A site within 3 meters from the fire alarm
- In a tunnel and on a bridge
- A site within 5 meters from the middle of the construction site when the road is under construction
- A place designated by the Commissioner of Miryang Police Agency for traffic safety and smooth traffic flow
No Parking Signs
No Parking areas
Broken Yellow Line in the Middle of the Road
Stopping & Parking Guidelines and Time Limit
- Legal Ground: Article 34 of the Road Traffic Act
- Stopping and Parking Guidelines
- To stop a car on the road, it should be pulled over to the right.
If the border between road and sidewalk is unclear, 50cm or greater distance should be kept from the middle of the road on the right. - If a car is stopped at a designated place to pick up or drop off a passenger on the road, it should leave as soon as the passenger gets into or out from the car not to obstruct the traffic flow.
- To park a car on the road, the related guidelines (designated place and time) and rules set by the Miryang Police Agency should be observed.
- A car should be stopped or parked not to obstruct the traffic flow. However, an exception can be made if a car is stopped by a safety sign or patrol officer or due to unexpected breakdown.
☞ Examples that can obstruct traffic follow- Double parking
- Parking on a one-way, one-lane road, causing other cars to encroach the middle lane
- Illegal parking on the road where the border between the road and sidewalk is unclear, causing pedestrians to walk into the road
- Parking which blocks the entrance of a parking lot, etc.
- To stop a car on the road, it should be pulled over to the right.
Actions on Violation of Stopping & Parking Rules
- Legal Ground: Article 35 of the Road Traffic Act
- Actions
- 1. If a car stopping or parking in violation of the Article 32 or 34 of Road Traffic Act increases the risk of car accident or obstructs traffic flow, the driver or his/her supervisor may be ordered to leave the place.
- 2. If the driver or his/her supervisor is NOT seen on the spot in the Clause 1 above, a necessary action can be made for the sake of traffic safety and traffic flow. If unavoidable, the car can be moved to the place designated by a government official such as the mayor.
- 3. If the car is relocated to the place designated by a governor such as the mayor as shown in the Clause 2 above, it should be done bona fide with due diligence. In addition, necessary actions like a notice of the relocation to the driver or his/her supervisor should be made.
