A rider is caught on the road carrying a friend on an electric kick scooter (exceeding its riding capacity). What is the traffic penalty for the rider?
Personal mobility devices fall under 'bicycles and personal mobility devices' in the traffic penalty table, so the amount differs from that for motor vehicles even for the same violation (Enforcement Decree, Appended Table 8). Do not mix up the traffic penalty for exceeding seating capacity with the larger penalties for other violations such as riding without a license or drunk driving.
Answer: ③
Explanation
An electric kick scooter has a capacity of 1 person, so carrying a friend violates Article 50(10) of the Road Traffic Act. Under row 3-4 of Appended Table 8 of the Enforcement Decree, the traffic penalty for bicycles and personal mobility devices is 40,000 won. 100,000 won is the traffic penalty for riding a PM without a license.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제50조 제10항, 시행령 별표8 제3호의4