Jeju Police Agency Operates Special Crackdown Period on Two-Wheel Vehicles and Personal Mobility Devices

Published 19 Sep.2022 13:12(KST)

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] The Jeju Police Agency (Chief Lee Sangryul) announced on the 19th that it is operating a special crackdown period on violations of laws related to two-wheeled vehicles and personal mobility devices until the 15th of next month.

This crackdown is being expanded not only to the city areas where violations frequently occur but also to outlying areas such as eup/myeon districts and coastal roads, where enforcement has been lax until now.

Strict enforcement is also being carried out without exception against elderly drivers of two-wheeled vehicles and teenagers operating personal mobility devices, as even minor collisions have led to fatal accidents.

The Jeju Police conducted an intensive crackdown for six days from the 13th to the 18th and caught a total of 205 violations.

For two-wheeled vehicles, there were 97 cases in total, with the most common violation being not wearing a helmet (57 cases), followed by riding on sidewalks and traffic signal violations.

For personal mobility devices, there were 108 cases in total, with the most common violation being not wearing a helmet (79 cases), followed by operating without a license (27 cases), and one case of drunk driving was also detected.

In particular, unlicensed operation of personal mobility devices was mostly committed by teenagers (including high school students) and people in their early twenties.

Over the past five years, more than 300 two-wheeled vehicle traffic accidents have occurred annually, accounting for 8.8% of all traffic accidents.

As of the end of August, a total of 258 two-wheeled vehicle traffic accidents occurred, slightly decreasing compared to the same period last year, but the number of fatalities increased by 5 (125.0%↑) to 9.

Personal mobility device traffic accidents totaled 31 last year, and as of the end of August, 27 cases have occurred, a 28.6% increase compared to the same period last year.

A Jeju Police official said, “Recently, fatal accidents caused by elderly drivers operating two-wheeled vehicles have occurred in eup/myeon areas,” and added, “Since even minor accidents can lead to fatalities for elderly drivers, we urge them to always wear helmets and drive safely while paying close attention to their surroundings.”