While driving, you may get caught in a signal violation even if you didn’t intend to. If you are caught by a police officer, the ticket will be removed on the spot, and if you are caught by an unmanned surveillance camera, one day, traffic fines for violating traffic lights will be sent to your home.
Once caught, I’ll have to pay the fine… Is the fine for breaking the signal really worth this amount? Sometimes I wonder if it’s really that expensive. And I wonder if there will be any additional penalties.
In this article, we will look at the types of fines (fines, fines) and the amount for signal violations.
1. What is the difference between a fine and a fine for negligence?
There are typically two types of fines for signal violations: fines and fines for negligence.
The easiest way to tell…
If you meet this person, you will be fined.
Welcome! You’ve won!
If you do it without a sound, you will be fined. 신호위반 과태료
If you pass by now…
That is, even if the same signal is violated, it is divided into a fine and a fine for negligence according to “how it was cracked down”. 좋은뉴스
Let’s look at it in more detail below.
What about a fine?
A fine is a type of fine imposed by a police officer through direct enforcement. Fines are basically considered administrative measures for “criminal acts”. Of course, they don’t even go to execution. (If you persist without paying, you may be left with a criminal record… ;))
※ ‘Crime’ refers to a violation that essentially meets the elements of a crime, but imposes sanctions by notification as an administrative disposition without the application of penalties and criminal procedures.
[Source] Easy-to-find life law information
And the penalty points come along with the fine.
As an aside…
Yes~ In the past, if you obey the police officer hyung and admit your fault right away, I even exchanged it for a cheap (?) one.
The seeds are not going to be eaten these days, right?
What is a fine for negligence?
A fine for negligence is a case in which an unmanned camera detects, and there is no penalty, but the amount of the fine is higher. (+1 10,000 won) If you are caught by an unmanned camera, you will not be penalized because it is not possible to clearly determine who was driving. Because the offender is not known, a notice of the fine is sent to the borrower.
A fine for negligence is a monetary penalty that does not have the nature of a penalty, unlike a fine or a fine imposed for traffic violations. Not only the person who violates traffic laws, but also the employer of the car, etc., will be fined for negligence if the offender is unknown in a specific traffic law
[Source] Easy-to-find life law information
For your reference, in the case of a fine, you can reveal the identity of the offending driver and change the fine into a fine. But isn’t it a bit unfair to get demerit points just to save 10,000 won in fine? Even if it is not the person who drove the car, it is recommended that the penalty be handled only after the driver is not in contact with each other.
fines vs fines
fine for negligence
Enforcement traffic police officer unmanned camera, black box report
Fines Cheaper than fines Expensive than fines
No penalty points
Drivers subject to enforcement
2. So how much is the fine?
As mentioned above, fines for signal violations are divided into fines and fines depending on who cracked down on them.
Due to the large number of cases, the details are separately summarized in the table below. I couldn’t find the official documentation that was neatly organized at once, so I looked around the documentation to organize it.
[Reference] National Police Agency Traffic Civil Service 24 (Lee Pine), Road Traffic Authority
[Signal violation fine]
general road protection zone
Vans 70,000 won / 15 points 130,000 won / 30 points
Passenger car, etc. 60,000 won / 15 points 120,000 won / 30 points
Two-wheeled vehicle, etc. 40,000 won / 15 points 80,000 won / 30 points
Bicycle, etc. 30,000 won (no penalty points) 60,000 won (no penalty points)
*Protected area: Children’s protection area, elderly and disabled protection area (8:00 am – 8:00 pm)
1. In the table above, “van, etc.” refers to a van, a freight vehicle exceeding 4 tons, a special vehicle, and construction machinery.
2. In the table above, “passenger vehicle, etc.” refers to a passenger vehicle and a freight vehicle of 4 tons or less.
3. In the table above, “two-wheeled vehicles, etc.” refer to two-wheeled vehicles and motorized bicycles.
[Signal violation fine]
general road protection zone
Van 80,000 140,000
Passenger car 70,000 won 130,000 won
Two-wheeled vehicle 50,000 won and 90,000 won
* No penalty points.
The penalties can be summarized as follows.
If you are caught on the spot (penalty), you will receive a demerit point.
The fine for negligence is 10,000 won more expensive than the fine.
The bigger the car, the higher the fine.
In protected areas, fines and demerit points are approximately doubled.
concluding remarks
There are times when it is unfair to drive, but there are cases when the signal is violated. It is a mistake, but for the safety of both drivers and pedestrians, it is better to get into the habit of obeying signals. Especially if it’s a children’s sanctuary! must! It’s best to drive safely, right?