For those of you who are confused about the crosswalk right turn enforcement standards that have been strengthened from this year, today, I will summarize the right turn pause standards according to the number of cases between the vehicle signal ahead and the pedestrian signal.
According to the Enforcement Regulations of the Road Traffic Act promulgated on January 21, 2022, if you turn right when the traffic light of the vehicle ahead is red, you must make a right turn after unconditionally stopping at a stop line or just before a crosswalk or intersection.
The enforcement began on July 12, 2022, but many drivers still seem to be confused about how to turn right at the intersection. I’m going to break it down by case, so I hope you’ll be completely organized about how to turn right at the crosswalk today. 횡단보도 우회전 단속
Criteria for Enforcement of Right Turns at Crosswalks 좋은뉴스
The point of the crosswalk right turn enforcement standards, which will be enforced from July 12, 2022, is to protect pedestrians first, and the purpose of enforcement is to temporarily stop the crosswalk stop line and to protect pedestrians (those who are passing or trying to pass the crosswalk).
1. When the vehicle ahead is red
1) Forward vehicle signal: Red / Crosswalk signal: Red
Forward vehicle signal: red & crosswalk signal: red
If the signal in front of the vehicle is red, as in the picture above, even if the pedestrian signal at the crosswalk is red, you must unconditionally stop in front of the crosswalk. (Pause is the point!!)
It is important to remember that even when no one is in sight, it is unconditionally “pause”.
After making a pause, look left and right and turn right while driving slowly. The important point here is that if there is a person who is likely to enter the crosswalk, you must unconditionally stop.
What is slow?
It refers to driving at a speed that can be stopped in the event of an abrupt situation while driving.
Pedestrian standards?
It includes people who are using the crosswalk as well as those who have not entered the crosswalk but are expected to enter the crosswalk. Eventually, if you see a person near the crosswalk, you must stop unconditionally.
2) Forward vehicle signal: Red / Crosswalk signal: Green
Forward vehicle signal: red & crosswalk signal: green
Since the traffic signal in front is red, you must unconditionally stop in front of the crosswalk stop line. After a pause, when pedestrian traffic is over or there are no pedestrians, you can make a right turn at a slow speed.
In general, when the vehicle ahead is red and there are no pedestrians, the crosswalk you see when you turn right at slow speed is often red.
2. When the front vehicle signal is green
1) Forward vehicle signal: Green / Crosswalk signal: Red
Forward vehicle signal: green & crosswalk signal: red
If the signal for the vehicle ahead is green, you do not need to stop, but you can turn right while driving slowly.
1) Forward vehicle signal: Green / When you see people around the crosswalk you meet after turning right
Forward vehicle signal: Green & if there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk after turning right
As above, if there is a person at the crosswalk you meet after making a right turn at slow speed, you must stop temporarily and pass at a slow speed after the passage of people is completed or there are no people.
At this time, even if you see a pedestrian trying to cross the road when the crosswalk signal is red after turning right, you must stop temporarily and pay attention to pedestrian protection.
Criteria for right-turning at crosswalks in children’s sanctuary
You must stop in front of the crosswalk unconditionally even if you do not see any pedestrians within the child protection zone. Even if a child suddenly appears at the crosswalk, the purpose of the law is to prevent accidents, so even if the vehicle has stopped due to road congestion, you must temporarily stop at the crosswalk stop line and then proceed slowly.
With the above, we have summarized in detail the crosswalk right turn enforcement standards that were fully implemented from July 12, 2022 and started to crack down. Although the revision of the traffic law may be inconvenient for drivers, it is intended to put the safety of pedestrians and pedestrians including our family first.
If you are curious about the penalty points and fines if you are caught right-turning at a crosswalk, please refer to the post below.