Jeju Police Agency to Conduct 'Seatbelt Non-Compliance Intensive Crackdown' Starting Next Month

Published 31 May.2022 10:34(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Police Agency is promoting a campaign to make wearing seat belts in all seats a daily habit to minimize the damage caused by numerous casualties in traffic accidents.

The Jeju Police Agency announced on the 31st that it operated a publicity and guidance period until this month and plans to conduct an intensive crackdown on seat belt non-compliance for two months from July 1 to July 31.

Although wearing seat belts in all seats was made mandatory by the amendment of the Road Traffic Act (September 28, 2018), the seat belt wearing rate remains low not only in the front seats but also in the rear seats. In the past five years, 16 people have died in traffic accidents in the province due to not wearing seat belts.

Daytime continuous enforcement will be conducted throughout the province regardless of location, including urban and suburban roads, especially in conjunction with drunk driving crackdowns.

Penalties for not wearing seat belts include fines for drivers and fines for passengers and rear-seat occupants.

A Jeju police official said, “The fatality rate in traffic accidents when not wearing a seat belt is 2.8 times higher in the front seats and more than 3.7 times higher in the rear seats,” adding, “Please do not forget that seat belts are life belts and make it a habit to wear seat belts before starting the vehicle to protect the precious lives of both the driver and passengers.”