Swapped Seats with Wife to Avoid DUI Check... Wife Exposed as 'Fugitive'

Wife Caught by Police Ahead of Checkpoint After 'Driver Swap' Attempt
Wife Wanted for Violation of Automobile Management Act

On the night of September 2 last year, police officers from the Mapo Police Station were conducting a drunk driving crackdown in the Yanghwa-ro area of Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A couple was caught by the police after attempting to evade a drunk driving checkpoint by swapping drivers, only to have it revealed that the wife was a wanted person.

On the 28th, Jeju Police Agency and Jeju City announced that during a joint crackdown conducted from 8 PM to 10 PM on the 27th, they apprehended one person wanted for unpaid fines related to drunk driving, one unlicensed driver, and one wanted person who failed to respond to a summons.

At the time, Mr. A, who was driving under the influence, suddenly stopped his car 50 meters before the checkpoint and swapped seats with his wife, Mrs. B, who was sitting in the passenger seat, but was caught by police officers stationed ahead of the checkpoint.

Mr. A’s breathalyzer test result was 0.02%, below the legal limit for the crackdown. However, during the process, it was confirmed that his license had been previously revoked, making him an unlicensed driver.

Additionally, Mrs. B was found to be wanted for violating the Automobile Management Act, having failed to respond to a summons, and the couple was brought to the police station together.

Meanwhile, the police identified two vehicle owners who had overdue fines for traffic violations such as running red lights and crossing the center line, with delays exceeding 60 days or total fines over 300,000 KRW, collecting a total of 690,000 KRW on the spot. One vehicle owner who had unpaid fines amounting to 380,000 KRW refused to pay and had their license plate confiscated.

Jeju City collected 1,500,000 KRW on the spot from three vehicle owners who had overdue local taxes including automobile tax. Another four owners agreed to pay a total of 7,100,000 KRW in installments. A total of ten delinquent vehicles were identified during the operation.

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