First 'Bulgeum' Night After With Corona Implementation Sees Consecutive Drunk Driving Cases... 23 Caught in Seoul Alone
1~4 Days Nationwide 1,486 Cases Detected
Many at License Revocation Level... Intensive Crackdown Continues
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-ju] In the first week of the phased return to daily life (With Corona), drunk driving arrests continued nationwide. This is analyzed to be due to the increase in gatherings and drinking parties that had been postponed.
According to the police on the 6th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a nationwide drunk driving crackdown in Seoul for 3 hours from 11 p.m. the previous day, the first Friday after the implementation of With Corona, until 2 a.m. that day, arresting a total of 23 drunk drivers. Among them, 9 cases were at the license suspension level (blood alcohol concentration between 0.03% and less than 0.08%), 9 cases were at the license cancellation level (blood alcohol concentration 0.08% or higher), and 1 case was fined for bicycle violations.
Prior to this, the total number of drunk driving arrests during the intensive crackdown from the 1st to the 4th was 1,486. By day, there were 299 cases on the 1st, 398 on the 2nd, 384 on the 3rd, and 405 on the 4th. There were 384 cases at the license suspension level and 1,102 cases at the cancellation level. Considering the increase in driving while intoxicated, there is an interpretation that the sense of liberation due to With Corona is leading to excessive drinking.
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The police are promoting an intensive drunk driving crackdown for three months from this month until January next year. They will conduct comprehensive crackdowns by frequently changing the times and locations of enforcement, focusing on high-risk areas for drunk driving such as entertainment districts and restaurant areas. In line with the With Corona policy, they also plan to strengthen crackdowns during late-night hours.
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