"Why Won't You Give Me a Ride?" Bus Front Disturbance... Assault on Responding Police Officer

Temporary Traffic Congestion on Yongsan-gu Roads

A woman who caused a disturbance on the road after being refused boarding a bus while it was stopped at a traffic signal was apprehended by the police.

On the 15th, Seoul Police's official YouTube channel posted a video titled "Open the bus door right now! Who is the woman blocking the front of the bus?"

According to the released video, on the 31st of last month, a woman identified as A approached a bus stopped at a traffic signal on a road in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. A demanded the bus driver B to open the door, but B refused and waved her off.

Then, A began protesting by blocking the front of the bus, insisting "Open the door." She even sat down on the road to prevent the bus from moving.

Police officers are moving a woman who caused a disturbance in front of a bus onto the sidewalk. [Image source=Seoul Police official YouTube]

As a result, other vehicles were unable to move due to A, causing temporary traffic congestion. When passengers inside the bus became anxious, B reported A to the police.

After the police arrived and tried to lift A off the road, she violently resisted, grabbing a police officer by the collar and pulling his arm, assaulting him. Eventually, A was taken into custody on charges of obstructing official duties.

[Image source=Seoul Police official YouTube]

Meanwhile, bus drivers can be fined for stopping or parking to pick up passengers outside of designated bus stops. In fact, in 2020, Busan City imposed a fine of 100,000 won on a bus company that picked up passengers more than 50 meters away from a bus stop. In June of the following year, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission under the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission also ruled that Busan City's imposition of the fine was lawful.

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