Yeonggwang-gun Cracks Down on Illegal Parking and Charging Obstruction in Electric Vehicle Charging Zones

[Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 19th that it has been enforcing crackdowns on illegal parking and charging obstruction in electric vehicle charging zones since August 1st.

With the recent amendment to the Eco-friendly Vehicle Act, the crackdown targets have expanded from mandatory installation charging facilities to all public charging facilities. If a vehicle other than an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid vehicle parks in an electric vehicle charging zone, a fine of 100,000 KRW will be imposed.

Parking violations and charging obstruction acts subject to fines include parking internal combustion engine vehicles in electric vehicle charging zones, stacking objects or parking around charging facilities, continuing to park after charging (fast charging: 1 hour, slow charging: 14 hours), using charging facilities for purposes other than charging, and intentionally damaging charging zone markings, signs, or charging facilities. Fines can be up to 200,000 KRW.

Anyone can report violations through the Safe Report app, and on-site crackdowns are possible if necessary.

The county had a guidance period until July, and more than 20 reports have been received from August to this month.

The majority of reports involved internal combustion engine vehicles parking in electric vehicle charging zones, followed by continuing to park after charging.

A county official stated, “As the distribution of eco-friendly vehicles expands, related daily inconvenience complaints are also increasing. We are making efforts to improve charging convenience for electric vehicle users, so we ask for the cooperation of residents to establish a proper charging culture.”

Yeonggwang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jeonseong baekok@asiae.co.kr

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