"Holiday Reckless Driving Beware" Police Operate 'Highway Joint Crackdown Team'

Undercover patrol car and drone.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The National Police Agency announced on the 14th that it will form and operate a 'Highway Joint Crackdown Team' to create a safe highway environment during the Liberation Day holiday period.

The operation period is from today until the 17th, which has been designated as a temporary holiday. The joint crackdown team consists of a total of 217 members from the police, Korea Expressway Corporation, and Korea Transportation Safety Authority.

The joint crackdown team will conduct mobile enforcement activities focusing on violations such as reckless driving and driving on the shoulder on major routes during the vacation season, including the Gyeongbu, Yeongdong, Seoul-Yangyang, and Seohaean Expressways, using undercover patrol cars, drones, and vehicle safety enforcement cars. In particular, to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and ensure the safety of police officers, the enforcement will mainly be conducted through video monitoring.

A police official said, "We will operate the crackdown team jointly with related organizations on major highways with heavy traffic during the holiday period to create a safe highway environment."

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