Which statement about outdoor mobile robots (such as delivery robots) under the Road Traffic Act is correct?
Outdoor mobile robots are excluded from 'vehicles' and are included among pedestrians in the definition of a sidewalk (Article 2, Subparagraphs 10 and 17 of the Road Traffic Act). Their remote operators also have their own duties (Article 8-2), so be careful of statements claiming they bear no responsibility at all.
Answer: ④
Explanation
Article 8-2 of the Road Traffic Act requires the operator of an outdoor mobile robot to control it accurately and not to operate it in a way that endangers or obstructs others. Such robots are excluded from 'vehicles' (Article 2(17)) and are counted as pedestrians in the definition of sidewalk (Article 2(10)), so they may use the sidewalk. If the robot violates pedestrian rules, the operator can also be penalized.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제8조의2, 제2조 제10호·제17호