A passenger car driver drove clockwise against the flow in a roundabout because the exit was closer that way. Which statement about this is correct? (No accident occurred.)
In a roundabout you must travel counterclockwise (Article 25-2(1) of the Road Traffic Act). Check in Table 28 of the Enforcement Rule which violation item and how many demerit points apply to going the wrong direction, and consider whether the absence of other cars changes whether it is a violation.
Answer: ①
Explanation
Article 25-2(1) of the Road Traffic Act requires counterclockwise travel in a roundabout, so going clockwise is a violation even if no other vehicles were present. Table 28 of the Enforcement Rule sets 30 demerit points for violating the roundabout rules (limited to direction-of-travel violations), and under Table 8 of the Enforcement Decree the traffic penalty for a passenger car is 60,000 won. Violating the overtaking method is an unrelated item.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제25조의2 제1항, 시행규칙 별표28 3. 정지처분 개별기준, 시행령 별표8