Government Official Who Caused Minor Accident and Refused Breathalyzer Test Sentenced to 10 Million Won Fine

Refused Breathalyzer Test for 12 Minutes
Previous Drunk Driving Record in 2004

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Eunha] A public official who caused a traffic accident due to drunk driving, fled the scene, and then refused a breathalyzer test was sentenced to a fine.

Nam Jun-woo, Chief Judge of Criminal Division 4 at Cheongju District Court, announced on the 19th that he sentenced a man in his 40s, identified as A, who was charged with refusing a breathalyzer test, to a fine of 10 million won.

A, a public official, caused a collision with B's vehicle on the road in front of the Administrative Welfare Center in Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungbuk Province, around 11:40 p.m. on March 18 last year, fled the scene, and was later caught by the police.

The police, who arrived at the scene following B's report, used a breathalyzer to check whether A was intoxicated. Although the police requested a breathalyzer test for 12 minutes, A refused three times and was brought to trial.

Chief Judge Nam stated, "Despite having a prior record of a summary order with a fine of 700,000 won in 2004 for drunk driving, the defendant committed the offense again." He added, "However, considering that the offense occurred before his appointment as a public official, that he sold the vehicle to avoid driving after the offense, and his remorse, the sentence was determined comprehensively."

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