When a car towed for illegal parking is not claimed by its user or driver even after notice or public announcement for its return, the police station chief or the mayor or similar authority may sell or scrap it. Within what period from the date of the notice or announcement must the return be requested?
💡 Hint
The period after which a towed vehicle can be sold or scrapped is counted from the day the return measures or public notice were made, and it is set in Article 35(5) of the Road Traffic Act. It is easy to confuse with the period for posting a notice on a bulletin board when the user is unknown (Article 13 of the Enforcement Decree), so keep them apart.
Answer: ③
Explanation
Under Article 35(5), if no return is requested within 1 month from the date of the notice or announcement, the car may be sold or scrapped. Fourteen days is the bulletin-board notice period used when the user is unknown (Enforcement Decree Article 13(4)), not the sale or scrapping standard. Any money left after costs are covered is paid to the vehicle's user.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제35조 제5항