Two High School Students Caught for 'Unlicensed Reckless Driving' After Stealing Motorcycle

Published 10 May.2022 16:16(KST)

Collision with Patrol Car During Escape

Jeju Western Police Station. / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] High school students who stole a motorcycle and drove recklessly without a license in the middle of Jeju city were caught by the police.

According to the Jeju Western Police Station, around 10:48 PM on the 5th, multiple reports were received about two youths riding together on one motorcycle driving recklessly without helmets on the road from Nohyeong Five-way Intersection to Nohyeong Post Office in Jeju City.

They ignored traffic signals, made illegal U-turns, and violated signals. They even threw so-called 'Kongaltan' (small pellets) onto the road while riding the motorcycle.

The police, upon receiving the reports, dispatched officers to the scene and ordered the motorcycle to stop, but the youths evaded the police's stop order and fled. After about 15 minutes of pursuit, the police blocked the first and second lanes of the road ahead of the motorcycle's direction with patrol cars and ordered them to stop.

However, the youths tried to escape between the patrol car and the plastic central divider while still on the motorcycle, resulting in a collision with the patrol car.

As a result of the accident, the teenage driver, A, sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital, while the teenage passenger, B, fled on foot but was caught by the police shortly after.

Police investigation revealed that the motorcycle they were riding was a 300cc engine displacement model, stolen after paying only a 2 million won deposit in Aewol-eup, Jeju City.

The driver, A, was confirmed to have driven without a license, although he had not consumed alcohol. A only possessed a motorized bicycle license, which allows driving motorcycles under 125cc engine displacement.