You are leaving a building's underground parking lot and must cross the sidewalk to enter the roadway. Pedestrians are walking along the sidewalk. What is the correct way to drive?
On roads where the sidewalk and roadway are separated, motor vehicles and horses must as a rule use the roadway; crossing the sidewalk is an exception allowed only when going to or from a place off the road (Article 13(1) and (2) of the Road Traffic Act). Consider whether sounding the horn or slipping through a gap can replace the conditions attached to that exception.
Answer: ③
Explanation
When entering or leaving a place off the road, a driver may cross the sidewalk, but must stop temporarily just before crossing, check left and right, and not obstruct pedestrians (Road Traffic Act Article 13(1)-(2)). Slipping through a gap while driving slowly or using the horn to clear pedestrians ignores the duty to stop temporarily. Parking in the middle of the sidewalk also blocks pedestrians.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제13조 제1항·제2항