Which of the following counts as "parking" under the Road Traffic Act?
💡 Hint
Parking and stopping are distinguished not only by time but also by whether the driver has left the vehicle so it cannot be driven immediately (Article 2, Subparagraphs 24 and 25 of the Road Traffic Act). A stop lasts no more than 5 minutes, but even for a short time, check where the driver is.
Answer: ②
Explanation
Article 2, item 24 of the Road Traffic Act defines parking to include leaving the vehicle so that the driver cannot drive it immediately, so even a short absence counts as parking. Stopping under item 25 is a stop of no more than 5 minutes other than parking, so the other cases, where the driver stays at the wheel briefly and leaves right away, are stopping.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제2조 제24호·제25호