Inside a school zone, you are approaching a crosswalk with no traffic light. No one appears to be crossing or waiting to cross. What is the correct way to drive?
💡 Hint
A crosswalk without a traffic light inside a school zone carries a stricter, separate duty than an ordinary crosswalk (Article 27(7) of the Road Traffic Act, added in 2022). Driving slowly and a temporary stop are different duties, and this duty does not disappear just because no pedestrian is visible.
Answer: ②
Explanation
Under Article 27(7) of the Road Traffic Act (added in 2022), at a crosswalk without a traffic light inside a school zone you must make a temporary stop regardless of whether pedestrians are crossing, stopping at the stop line if one exists. Merely driving slowly, or passing because no one is visible, does not meet this duty. The rule is meant to guard against children suddenly running into the road.
Legal basis: 도로교통법 제27조 제7항