Jeju Police to Conduct 'Intensive Crackdown on Illegal Two-Wheelers' Until Year-End

Published 28 Oct.2021 10:17(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Police Agency (Chief Kang Hwangsoo) announced on the 28th that from this month until the end of the year, they will conduct an intensive crackdown for three months in cooperation with related organizations such as the Korea Transportation Safety Authority on illegal motorcycles and traffic law violations.

This intensive crackdown was initiated due to the recent increase in traffic law violations related to motorcycles as well as the rise in traffic accidents and fatalities caused by them.

The main targets of the crackdown are violations of the Road Traffic Act such as ▲signal and instruction violations ▲not wearing helmets ▲walking on sidewalks ▲crossing the center line ▲violations of pedestrian protection obligations, and violations of the Automobile Management Act such as ▲failure to report non-use ▲not attaching license plates ▲damaging or covering license plates ▲illegal tuning (LED lights, mufflers, etc.).

In this regard, a two-hour intensive crackdown on illegal motorcycles and traffic law violations was conducted around Jeju City Hall from 7 PM to 9 PM the previous day, resulting in a total of 46 cases being detected.

This joint crackdown involved 19 participants including Jeju Police Agency, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Autonomous Police Corps, and Jeju City officials.

The main violations detected included 6 cases of illegal modification (illegal tuning) such as noise-generating mufflers and fog lights, 18 cases of illegal LED attachment, 6 cases of license plate covering (damage), 1 case of not attaching a license plate, totaling 31 violations of the Automobile Management Act.

Additionally, 15 traffic law violations were detected including 2 cases of unlicensed driving, 4 cases of crossing the center line, 4 cases of walking on sidewalks, 1 case of not wearing a helmet, and 4 other cases, resulting in criminal penalties or fines.

Jeju Police stated, “We plan to eradicate disorderly motorcycle behavior that threatens traffic safety through continuous joint crackdowns with related organizations. We will also strengthen nighttime crackdowns to alleviate residents’ inconvenience caused by illegal modifications such as mufflers.”