"Unrealistic and Unfair Treatment" Over 320,000 Sign Petition to Revise 'Minsik Law' at Blue House

The Blue House petition demanding the revision of the 'Minsik Law' has surpassed 320,000 signatures as of the 6th. Photo by Blue House Petition Website Capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Min Jun-young] A national petition requesting the revision of the so-called 'Min-sik Law,' a partial amendment to the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes that strengthens the punishment for perpetrators of traffic accidents within school zones (children protection zones), has surpassed 320,000 signatures.

The petition titled "Request to Amend the Min-sik Law," posted on the Blue House National Petition Board on the 23rd of last month, had garnered over 326,000 signatures as of the 6th.

The petitioner criticized, "In cases of child fatalities within school zones, the sentence is the same as that for perpetrators causing death by drunk driving under the Yoon Chang-ho Act," and added, "It is unreasonable that crimes with such serious intentionality and pure negligence crimes receive the same level of punishment."

They continued, "It is unfair to place all responsibility on the driver even when the driver could not have avoided the accident," and argued, "Telling drivers to always prevent and be cautious is unrealistic and unjust."

According to the amendment to the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes, known as the Min-sik Law, if a driver violates the duty of safe driving in a school zone and causes the death of a child, they shall be punished with life imprisonment or imprisonment for three years or more. If injury is caused, the penalty is imprisonment for one year to fifteen years or a fine ranging from 5 million to 30 million won.

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