Enforcement of right-turning at crosswalks, effective from January 22, 2023
hello? This is Moobee. Today, I would like to inform you about the ‘Right Turning Control at Crosswalks, which will be enforced from January 22, 2023’.
‘People come before cars!’
The most heartbreaking news I’ve heard recently is the news that an elementary school student was hit by a truck that did not obey the first stop signal when turning right while jumping across the crosswalk and died. The fatal accidents of elementary school students in Changwon and Incheon over two days in a year are really heartbreaking because they could have been prevented if the driver had followed the basic rule of stopping first.
According to the data, there is also an analysis that the fatality rate of ‘right-turning traffic accidents’ is 2.4 per 100 cases, 1.6 times higher than the average of all traffic accidents. It is even more unfortunate that most accidents can be prevented if drivers stop first when turning right.
According to the National Police Agency, when turning right at a crosswalk, regardless of the pedestrian signal at the crosswalk, if there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk, you must stop. As seen in this elementary school accident, pedestrians can enter by jumping, and there may be pedestrians running on electric kickboards. Drivers should get into the habit of stopping at a crosswalk. 횡단보도 우회전 단속
In addition, at the crosswalk in front that you encounter while going straight for a right turn, if the vehicle signal is green, drive slowly on the right edge of the road while paying attention to pedestrians, etc., and if the vehicle signal is red, stop in front of the crosswalk and if there are no pedestrians You have to go slowly on the right edge and turn right. 좋은뉴스
When turning right at a crosswalk, there are many vehicles who want to go first even though the pedestrian has started to cross in front of the crosswalk. Pedestrians must not drive while they are at the crosswalk.
The driving culture should also change, in which the driver makes a quick stop when turning right at the crosswalk or stops and waits for the signal to change, honking the horn from the car behind. If you feel the pressure of words and force yourself to pass, you are responsible for the accident. For the safety of pedestrians regardless of whether or not there is enforcement, you must first stop at the crosswalk.
According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, from next year, a system in which insurance premiums will be increased if an accident occurs due to a violation of the right turn signal will also be implemented. When a pedestrian is crossing a crosswalk or when the driver violates the duty to protect pedestrians, such as not stopping, ‘5% premium for 2 or 3 violations’ and ‘10% premium for 4 or more violations’.
In addition to the regulations that ‘5% premium for one violation’ and ‘10% premium for two or more violations’ for speeding exceeding 20km/h in child protection zones that have been in effect since last September, premiums for right-turning crosswalks are increased This has been added. Insurance premiums are also increased for speed violations in senior protection zones and disabled zones, as in child protection zones.
Currently, it is said that the revision procedure of the Enforcement Rules of the Road Traffic Act to clarify that when turning right at a red light of a vehicle signal, you must first stop, and to add a right turn three-color light to the type of traffic light is in progress. Leaving aside all these things, it seems that the driver only needs to keep in mind one thing. ‘People come before cars!’
“Red light turn right, stop once” Road rule revision… implementation next year
A road rule stipulating the duty to stop in front of a crosswalk when turning right at a red light will come into effect from next year.
The National Police Agency announced on the 28th that the revised Road Traffic Act enforcement regulations were promulgated on the 21st and will come into effect from January 22, 2023.
The amended rules include that if you turn right at an intersection red light, you must turn right after stopping at the stop line, at the crosswalk, and just before the intersection. This is because the current rule was pointed out that it was not clear whether there was a stop related to the right turn.
Therefore, from next year, when turning right at a red light intersection, it is possible to stop at a stop line, crosswalk, or just before the intersection and then go slowly without interfering with other vehicles moving according to the signal.
If pedestrians are passing by, you must stop, and after pedestrian traffic is over, you can turn right even if the pedestrian signal is green. However, from July 22, this year, the new road traffic law is enforced, and pedestrians must stop temporarily even when trying to pass.
If the traffic signal ahead is green, you can drive slowly and turn right as in the current situation. If there are pedestrians in the crosswalk, you must stop and go after the pedestrian crossing is over.
The amended rules also provided a legal basis for the introduction of right-turn traffic lights. When a right turn signal is introduced, drivers must follow it.
An official from the National Police Agency said, “We plan to dramatically improve the rate of pedestrian traffic fatalities, which is the lowest among OECD member countries as of 2019.” We plan to strengthen public relations and systems so that they can be established.”