Bucheon-si, 201 Vehicles with 'Operation Restriction' Emission Grade 5 Detected

Implementation of Seasonal Fine Dust Management System Until March Next Year
No Penalty for Low Emission Measures Application

A camera monitoring vehicles with emission grade 5 is operating in front of Sungnyemun Gate in Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 7th that 201 vehicles among the grade 5 vehicles restricted from operation during the first week of the fine dust seasonal management system were caught driving in Bucheon.

The 'Fine Dust Seasonal Management System' is a measure to reduce fine dust emissions more strictly than usual from December, when high concentrations of fine dust frequently occur, until March of the following year. In particular, grade 5 emission vehicles are restricted from operating within the Seoul metropolitan area except on weekends and holidays.

From the 1st to the 4th, a total of 12,707 grade 5 emission vehicles were caught across the Seoul metropolitan area. Gyeonggi Province recorded the highest number with 5,625 vehicles caught, followed by Seoul with 4,560 vehicles and Incheon with 2,522 vehicles.

Among the vehicles caught in the metropolitan area, 535 were registered in Bucheon City, accounting for about 4% of the total violations.

Of the 4,560 cases in Seoul, 226 (5.17%) were Bucheon-registered vehicles; of the 2,522 cases in Incheon, 163 (6.46%); and of the 5,625 cases in Gyeonggi, 146 (2.59%). The highest number of Bucheon-registered vehicles caught was in Incheon. Among the Bucheon-registered vehicles caught driving in Bucheon, there were 62 cases, accounting for 32.42%.

Vehicles caught are fined 100,000 KRW per day, but each local government has a grace system for the fined vehicles.

Seoul City plans to refund or cancel fines if the low-emission measures (DPF installation or early scrapping) are completed by November 30 of next year for the caught vehicles.

Gyeonggi Province plans not to impose fines on violations if the low-emission measures are applied for and completed by March 31 within the seasonal management period.

Incheon City issues a prior notice of disposition for caught vehicles, and if an application for low-emission measures is submitted within 30 days of the opinion submission deadline and the emission reduction device is installed or the vehicle is scrapped, the fine will not be imposed.

If low-emission measures are applied for, operation is allowed until March of next year in Incheon and Gyeonggi except on days when emergency reduction measures are issued, so prompt application is necessary.

Additionally, Gyeonggi Province plans to issue low-emission orders for all grade 5 vehicles next year and encourage completion of all low-emission measures by November 30.

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