Driver's license written test question bank, effective 2026-03-09

131. Under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Settlement of Traffic Accidents, what is the correct legal responsibility of a driver who causes a traffic accident resulting in injury or death while driving a vehicle in a condition of impaired normal driving due to drug or other substance abuse?

  1. ①The driver will be criminally charged despite being covered by liability car insurance and even after having settled with the accident victim(s).
  2. ②The driver will be exempted from criminal charges if he/she is covered by car insurance.
  3. ③The driver will be exempted from criminal charges if he/she is covered by comprehensive insurance.
  4. ④The driver will be exempted from criminal charges if he/she is covered by comprehensive insurance and he/she has settled with the accident victim(s).
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