Police Conduct Intensive Crackdown on Traffic Accident-Inducing Acts Such as 'Reckless and Retaliatory Driving' Over Two Months

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The police have launched a large-scale crackdown on illegal activities that cause traffic accidents on the roads, such as dismantling speed limiters on large trucks and reckless and retaliatory driving.

The National Police Agency announced on the 21st that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on major traffic accident-causing acts for two months from the 22nd of this month to August 21st.

The main targets of the crackdown are ▲ illegal dismantling of speed limiters ▲ reckless and retaliatory driving ▲ violations of transportation company management and supervision obligations. A police official explained the background, saying, "Large trucks and buses that have illegally dismantled speed limiters pose a high risk of accidents, and negligence in management and supervision by transportation companies, such as failure to comply with rest time, causes drowsy driving, which is a major cause of accidents."

The police plan to secure public consensus through one month of guidance and publicity led by the traffic crime investigation teams of each provincial police agency, and then proceed with the intensive crackdown. First, illegal dismantling of speed limiters will be strictly dealt with by tracking not only the drivers and dismantlers but also those who created and distributed the dismantling programs. Dismantled vehicles will be restored to their original state through local governments and related agencies, and vehicles that do not comply will be subject to criminal charges.

Reckless and retaliatory driving acts that threaten traffic safety on highways and other roads will be cracked down on using unmarked vehicles such as undercover patrol cars. Video evidence will be actively used to ensure safety during enforcement, and habitual reckless and retaliatory drivers who commit offenses more than twice will be subject to arrest and vehicle seizure.

Violations of transportation company management and supervision obligations will focus on failure to comply with rest time, hiring unqualified drivers, and poor maintenance practices that affect traffic accidents. A police official stated, "If violations are judged to have directly influenced traffic accidents, we will actively consider criminally charging those related to the transportation company as accomplices to the accident," emphasizing, "We will continuously crack down on acts that cause traffic accidents to reduce accidents and create a safe traffic environment."

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