30s in 'Drunken State' Refusing Breath Test in Apartment Parking Lot Fined 8 Million Won

Driving Under the Influence with a Blood Alcohol Concentration of 0.131% in a State of Intoxication for 1km

A man in his 30s who was caught driving under the influence in an apartment parking lot in Buk-gu, Ulsan, was sentenced to a fine.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Intern Lee Gyehwa] A man in his 30s was fined after being caught driving while intoxicated in an apartment parking lot and refusing to take a breathalyzer test.

The Ulsan District Court Criminal Division 2 announced on the 17th that it sentenced Mr. A, who was charged with violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving and refusal to take a breathalyzer test), to a fine of 8 million KRW.

In July 2021, Mr. A drove approximately 1 km from a road near an apartment in Buk-gu, Ulsan, to the apartment parking lot while in a state of severe intoxication with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.131%. When police officers, who responded to a citizen's report suspecting drunk driving, found Mr. A and tried to administer a breathalyzer test, he walked away and headed elsewhere.

Later, knowing that Mr. A smelled of alcohol, the officers blocked his path and attempted to administer the breathalyzer test again, but Mr. A resisted and refused the test for over an hour, eventually leading to his arrest.

The court stated, "The blood alcohol concentration was high, and the refusal to take the breathalyzer test makes the offense serious." However, considering that he admitted to drunk driving, was a first-time offender, and complied with the breathalyzer test after being arrested, the court sentenced him to a fine.

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