Beginning April 1st, all passengers traveling in a car, including those in the back seat, must fasten their seat belts. This applies not only to cars traveling on the expressway, but also on motorways which are roads designated to automobiles such as those by the riverside. A penalty or fine will be imposed should passengers fail to buckle up.
According to Maeil Kyungje , the police announced on March 31st that from April 1st onwards, it is mandatory that all seat belts be worn by passengers in cars traveling on motorways in pursuant to the rules enforced by the Road Traffic Act. If drivers are found not wearing their seat belts when driving on these roads, they will be fined 30,000 Won. Should passengers in the same vehicle fail to wear their seat belts, the fine of 30,000 Won will be imposed on the driver.
The police emphasized that amongst the traffic accidents that happened in Seoul City in 2010, the fatality rate of accidents on motorways is 2.03%, which is twice as high compared to that of accidents on city streets (0.98%), thus highlighting the importance of the use of seat belts, reported The Hankyoreh.
Translated by tokkicheonsa
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