Which statement about paying a traffic penalty after receiving a traffic penalty notice is correct?
💡 Hint
For traffic penalties, the first payment period, the second payment period with a surcharge, and the period after an unavoidable cause such as a natural disaster are each set separately (Article 164 of the Road Traffic Act). Do not mix up the similar day counts, and also check whether you can be punished again after paying.
Answer: ②
Explanation
Under Article 164 of the Road Traffic Act, the traffic penalty must be paid within 10 days of receiving the notice; if not, it must be paid with an added 20% within 20 days from the next day. With an unavoidable cause such as a natural disaster, it must be paid within 5 days after the cause ends, and a person who has paid is not punished again for that violation.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제164조