Seoul City to Conduct Special Crackdown on 'Illegal Muffler Modification' Motorcycles in July-August

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 24th that it will conduct special nighttime crackdowns in July and August on illegally tuned motorcycles that have been modified with illegal mufflers to produce loud noises, as citizen complaints related to these vehicles are expected to increase during the summer.

The plan is to carry out special crackdowns on illegally tuned vehicles such as those with illegal mufflers during nighttime hours when enforcement is weak, and to conduct surprise inspections at least once a week in areas with frequent noise complaints. This aims to alleviate citizen inconvenience and proactively eliminate risk factors for traffic accidents, thereby contributing to traffic safety.

This special crackdown will be conducted jointly with the local police, district offices, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority. Additionally, professional vehicle tuning inspectors from the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, which is the official approval and inspection agency for vehicle tuning, will accompany the enforcement teams to immediately perform computerized checks and inspections on-site using remote equipment, swiftly and thoroughly identifying illegal tuning.

Earlier this year, Seoul has been continuously conducting joint crackdowns on illegal vehicles, focusing on major arterial roads and residential backstreets, in cooperation with district offices, the police, and the Transportation Safety Authority.

Between January and June, a total of 860 vehicles violating the Automobile Management Act (including vehicle safety standards and illegal tuning) were cracked down on, among which 140 motorcycles had illegally modified mufflers.

Hwang Bo-yeon, Director of Urban Transportation at Seoul City, stated, "Illegally modified vehicles pose a significant threat not only to the drivers but also to the safety of others. Vehicle structural modifications must be legally approved by the Transportation Safety Authority. We ask for the active cooperation of the industry, drivers, and citizens to ensure traffic safety."

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