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From today (12th), when turning right at the intersection, you must stop even if there is only one person trying to cross the crosswalk.
On the other hand, there are also criticisms that the enforcement standards are ambiguous.
Reporter Park Ye-rin.
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Yesterday afternoon at the Yangpyeong-dong intersection in Seoul.
SBS reporters watched the vehicle turning right at the intersection for 20 minutes.
Pedestrians are crossing the crosswalk and more than 20 vehicles pass by without stopping, or while pedestrians are standing to cross.
It is one per minute, and from today on, all violations of the law will result in a fine of 60,000 won and 10 demerit points.
Until yesterday, if there are no people crossing the street, you can turn right at the intersection regardless of the pedestrian signal.
However, you may pass slowly if all the people have crossed the crosswalk or no one is about to cross.
Safety measures in the child protection area have also been strengthened.
In the case of a crosswalk without a traffic light, you could pass at a slow speed if no one was crossing, but you must stop the car from today.
It is also pointed out that the enforcement standards are ambiguous in the field.
[Kyungjae Choi / Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul: It is difficult for the driver to judge whether a pedestrian will actually cross or not, so shouldn't there be a situation in which the driver's position is also considered...
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Police officials explained that the scope of enforcement will be limited to pedestrians who clearly express their intention to cross or are rapidly approaching the crosswalk.
The National Police Agency urged drivers to pay attention, saying that fines and demerit points will be given for violations of the law even during the one-month guidance period from today.