Under the Road Traffic Act and its decree, which TWO vehicles are deemed to be emergency vehicles? Select TWO
Article 2(2) of the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act separately lists vehicles that are 'deemed' emergency vehicles even though they are not emergency vehicles originally. Note that a driver being in a hurry or turning on the hazard lights does not by itself make a vehicle an emergency vehicle.
Answer: ②, ③
Explanation
Article 2(2) of the Enforcement Decree deems the following to be emergency vehicles: vehicles escorted by a police emergency vehicle, military vehicles escorted by a military emergency vehicle, and vehicles transporting a patient or injured person whose life is in danger or blood for transfusion. A tow truck or a taxi with a hurried passenger is not included, and turning on hazard lights does not make a vehicle an emergency vehicle.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 시행령 제2조 제2항