"XXdeul-a, naega unjeonhaneun geo bwatnya?" Refused Breathalyzer Test and Swore at Police, Fined 18 Million Won

Ulsan District Court, Man in His 40s Refuses Breathalyzer Until the End... "Has Previous DUI Fine"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “You bastards, did you see me driving?”

A man in his 40s who refused a breathalyzer test and insulted police officers was fined a hefty 18 million won.

On the 2nd, Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 5 Judge Kim Jeong-cheol announced that he sentenced Mr. A, who was tried on charges including violation of the Road Traffic Act, to a fine of 18 million won.

According to the Ulsan District Court, last July at night, Mr. A was driving on a road in Nam-gu, Ulsan City, when police officers who responded to a suspected drunk driving report stopped his car and requested a breathalyzer test, which he resisted.

Mr. A hurled insults at the officers, saying, “Who are you to tell me? Did you see me driving?” He also refused the breathalyzer test by hitting the arm of a police officer who brought a cup of water to rinse his mouth.

Mr. A continued to ramble and curse while refusing the test and sat stubbornly in the driver's seat.

The police arrested Mr. A on charges including obstruction of official duties and took him to the police station, but he refused the breathalyzer test until the end.

The court stated, “Mr. A has previously been fined 1.5 million won for drunk driving,” and emphasized strict application of the law regarding refusal of breathalyzer tests and related acts.

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