"Fines Imposed for Covering Vehicle License Plates" Ulsan City Strengthens Crackdown
Ulsan Vehicle Registration Office Reports 51% Increase in Charges in 2020 Compared to 2019
Fine of 500,000 KRW for Violations, Intentional Offenses Punishable by Up to 1 Year Imprisonment or Fine up to 10 Million KRW
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Enforcement against drivers who obscure vehicle license plates will be strengthened in Ulsan.
The Ulsan Vehicle Registration Office announced on the 12th that cases of reporting vehicles with obscured or difficult-to-recognize license plates have surged.
In particular, recently, cases of license plates being obscured due to the attachment of European-style license plate stickers, such as rectangular stickers on the white edges of license plates for personal expression, have significantly increased.
According to the Ulsan Vehicle Registration Office, fines for obscured license plates in Ulsan increased by about 51% from 240 cases and 43.7 million KRW in 2019 to 221 cases and 66.05 million KRW in 2020 compared to the previous year.
As of March 2021, 42 cases have been fined a total of 15.5 million KRW.
Article 10, Paragraph 5 of the current "Automobile Management Act" states that no one shall obscure or make the license plate difficult to recognize, nor operate such a vehicle. Violators are subject to a fine of 500,000 KRW.
Since vehicle license plates include not only numbers but also the background margins, even stickers carelessly attached to the license plate are subject to fines.
Fines may also be imposed if parts of the license plate are obscured by rear safety plates or work footrests of cargo trucks, or if the license plate is soiled and unreadable.
Those who intentionally obscure or make the license plate difficult to recognize may face imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW.
The Vehicle Registration Office plans to continue promoting awareness at local vehicle inspection centers and used car dealerships.
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A Vehicle Registration Office official said, "Vehicle owners need to be careful not to receive fines by remembering that vehicle license plates must never be obscured or damaged in any way."
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