A car driver who received a traffic penalty notice did not pay during either the first or the second payment period. What happens next?
If the traffic penalty is not paid by the end of the second period, the case moves to summary trial proceedings, but there is a way to stop them by paying the increased amount before the request or before sentencing (Article 165 of the Road Traffic Act). Also consider whether non-payment immediately turns into license revocation or an administrative fine.
Answer: ①
Explanation
Under Article 165 of the Road Traffic Act, a summary trial must be promptly requested for someone who did not pay in the second period, but not if the traffic penalty plus 50% is paid before the request. Even after the request, it must be withdrawn if that amount is paid with proof before the ruling. The license is not revoked immediately; if the person does not appear for the summary trial within 60 days after the payment deadline, 40 demerit points are given (Annex 28 of the Enforcement Rule).
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제165조, 시행규칙 별표28 3. 가 제7호