CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1(Purpose) #
The purpose of this Act is to contribute to the improvement of traffic safety by stipulating the State's or any local government's duties and promotion systems and policies concerning traffic safety, and by promoting them in a comprehensive and planned manner.
Article 2(Definitions) #
The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Jun. 15, 2011; Mar. 29, 2016; Jan. 17, 2017; Mar. 27, 2018; Nov. 26, 2019; Jun. 9, 2020>
1. The term "means of transportation" means any of the following forms of transportation, which is used to transport people or cargo:
(a) All means of transportation used for land transportation (hereinafter referred to as "vehicles"), such as motor vehicles and horses or trams prescribed in the Road Traffic Act, rolling stock (including urban railroad) prescribed in the Framework Act on Railroad Industry Development, tramway transportation prescribed in the Tramway Transportation Act, etc.;
(b) All means of transportation used for navigation on and in the water (hereinafter referred to as "vessel"), such as ships prescribed in the Maritime Safety Act;
(c) All means of transportation used for air traffic (hereinafter referred to as "aircraft"), such as aircraft prescribed in the Aviation Safety Act;
2. The term "traffic facilities" means facilities necessary for the operation, service or navigation of various means of transportation, such as roads, railroads, tracks, harbors, fishing ports, waterways, airports, and airfields, and their appurtenant facilities or structures that assist transportation of people or smooth and safe operation, service or navigation of means of transportation, such as traffic signaling systems, traffic control systems, sailing safety facilities;
3. The term "traffic systems" means systems to utilize, manage or operate individual or organically-connected means of transportation or traffic facilities for the purpose of performing activities related to transportation of people or cargo, and the industry and institutions related to such systems;
4. The term "transport business entity" means an entity that operates, sails, installs, or manages means of transportation, traffic facilities or traffic systems and that falls under any of the following: