Camping & Driving

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With the rising popularity of camping in Korea, more and more drivers are getting a license to drive with a camping trailer. Recently the police have simplified the procedure to make it easier for these drivers to get the special license.

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A one-ton truck pulling a trailer successfully passes the S- and T-shaped routes. The exams for small tow-truck drivers were held at four driving test centers nationwide for the first time. So far, drivers had to pass the exam for 30-ton trailers to be able to drive camping cars. But the procedure was simplified because most of the camping cars weigh under three tons.

[Soundbite] Kim Sung-gon(Jeju Driving Test Center) : "When towing vehicles weighing over 720kg and under 3,000kg, drivers only need a license for small towtrucks. So from now on they can obtain the license more easily."

Han Kyung-bin, who failed the trailer exam five times, became the first driver in the nation to pass the simplified exam.

[Soundbite] Han Kyung-bin(Passed first small tow truck exam) : "I took the large trailer exam several times but I failed each time. It was frustrating. I am happy to have passed the first simplified test."

Small tow truck exams will be held at four driving test centers around the nation once a week.