How Much Is the Traffic Violation Fine That the County Refuses to Pay and Holds Out?

Military vehicle traffic accidents within the base continue to occur steadily, but there are concerns that penalties such as fines may lack effectiveness.

[Asia Economy Yang Nak-gyu, Military Specialist Reporter] It has been revealed that the non-payment rate of fines for military vehicles reaches 52%. This means that even when military vehicles violate traffic regulations and are fined, half of them do not pay.

According to the Ministry of National Defense on the 24th, the number of traffic violations by military vehicles from 2018 to last year reached 6,413 cases. The fines imposed amounted to 340 million won. Among these, the Ministry of National Defense has not paid 180 million won corresponding to 3,303 cases. In other words, half have not been paid.

The Ministry of National Defense explained that to encourage early payment, they track the drivers of violating vehicles and require all officers to pay personally. On the other hand, they added that they are pushing for amendments to the Road Traffic Act regarding fines that should be borne by enlisted drivers. However, since it is expected to take time until the amendment, the amount of unpaid fines is unlikely to decrease.

Some point out that the uncooperative attitude of the military authorities is the problem. Last year, Kim Min-gi, a member of the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea, pointed out, "If military vehicles violate the Road Traffic Act, they should pay fines on time just like regular vehicles."

Fines have been imposed on military vehicles since 2017. Until now, considering that the criminal judicial authority over soldiers lies with the military authorities, the National Police Agency has notified the relevant units in writing when violations by military vehicles are detected by unmanned surveillance cameras, allowing them to take measures internally. However, since the military authorities did not properly report the processing results to the police, it was difficult to confirm whether appropriate measures were taken for violations. Because of this, there have often been criticisms that military vehicles receive special treatment despite being the same vehicles.

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