Drunk Driving During Summer Vacation? 'Corona Chance' NO! Gyeongbuk Police Conduct Intensive Crackdown... Monitoring Drunk Driving in Areas with Loose Social Distancing

Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Police Agency.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yong-woo] This summer in Gyeongbuk, it is best for drinking vacationers not to expect a 'COVID chance' by visiting areas where social distancing is lax.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency will launch intensive crackdowns on drunk driving during the vacation season.

Acts of visiting other regions after drinking by exploiting differences in social distancing measures will also be completely blocked by highway patrol units and others.

With the vacation season underway and an increase in vehicles traveling to vacation spots to relieve accumulated fatigue from the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the police will proactively strengthen drunk driving crackdowns for seven weeks from the 15th of this month until next month.

Crackdowns will be conducted at least twice a week in areas prone to drunk driving traffic accidents, entertainment districts, and around vacation spots, tailored to local conditions. In addition to comprehensive crackdowns, each police station will conduct its own regular enforcement.

During this intensive crackdown, not only traffic and local police but also standing units will maximize available personnel, changing enforcement locations every 20 to 30 minutes to proactively focus on preventing and blocking drunk driving.

The police anticipate that movement between drinking gatherings will occur according to the varying social distancing levels by region.

Accordingly, to prevent drunk driving accidents, the highway patrol will strengthen enforcement activities at major highway entrances and exits.

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