Transportation laws that include provisions on elderly people are the “Road Traffic
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Safety Act” and the “Act on Promotion of the Transportation Convenience of
Mobility Disadvantaged Persons.” The Road Traffic SafetyAct is aimed at securing
safe and smooth traffic flows by preventing and eliminating all risks and obstacles
that occur in road transportation. It includes provisions on support for elderly
people with walking difficulties, designation and management of sliver zones,
how to use bicycles, transportation safety education and renewal cycle of driver’s
license. In particular, with respect to renewal cycle of driver’s license, the Act
requires that adults renew their driver’s license every 10 years, while mandating
elderly people to renew their driver’s license every five years, inspecting their
ability for driving and inducing accident prevention.