Comprehensive Crackdown on Illegal Vehicles Starting May 15

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 11th that it will conduct a one-month nationwide crackdown on illegal vehicles starting from the 15th to ensure public safety and establish proper vehicle operation order. This crackdown will be carried out jointly with related organizations including 17 metropolitan cities and provinces, and the National Police Agency.

Last year, the Ministry detected a total of 284,000 illegal vehicles and completed dispositions including △10,971 cases of license plate confiscation, △29,902 cases of fines imposed, and △4,955 cases of prosecution.

The Ministry explained that the increase in crackdowns is due to the recent reinforcement of vehicle safety inspectors and the ability to report through the Safe Report mobile application. Reviewing the crackdown details, the increases were in the order of △illegal two-wheeled vehicles (51%), △safety standard violations (25.7%), and △illegal tuning (17.9%).

During this intensive crackdown period, which runs until June 14, illegal tuning such as unauthorized modification of LED lights and mufflers, operation without unused vehicle declaration, operation without license plates, illegal two-wheeled vehicles with damaged or dirty license plates, and illegal tuning of cargo vehicles?which have a higher fatality rate compared to other transportation modes?such as unauthorized removal of speed limiters and illegal attachment of pan springs will be targeted.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will make every effort to secure vehicle safety at a level that the public can feel and urged citizens to always pay attention to illegal vehicles and actively report them.

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