‘Daepocha’ Cars Dry Up in Ulsan... Focused Crackdown Yields Significant Results

Ulsan City Coordinates with Districts and Counties to Crack Down on Overdue Vehicle Taxes

66 Vehicles Impounded, 24 Towed and Auctioned... 33 Million KRW Collected

It has become difficult for so-called ‘Daepocha’ to gain a foothold in Ulsan.

Ulsan City, in cooperation with district offices, conducted a focused crackdown from September to November on ‘lawless vehicles on the road’?Daepocha and chronic tax delinquent vehicles suspected to be Daepocha?linked with the crackdown on vehicles with unpaid automobile taxes.

As a result of the crackdown, 66 license plates were confiscated, and 24 vehicles were towed and auctioned, collecting 33 million KRW in unpaid taxes.

Additionally, through collaboration with the transportation department, driving suspension orders were issued for 174 Daepocha vehicles registered under bankrupt or closed corporations, or those arising from theft or loss.

‘Daepocha’ refers to illegally registered vehicles where the registered owner and actual driver differ, and which violate various legal obligations such as lacking compulsory insurance, failing periodic inspections, and having unpaid automobile taxes and fines.

The causes of Daepocha include △ disappearance of corporate businesses after closure △ creditor-debtor relationships between individuals △ failure to transfer ownership after legitimate transactions △ theft or loss △ circulation after identity theft of socially vulnerable persons such as homeless people.

Daepocha vehicles have a high potential for misuse in various crimes, and present diverse issues and damages including tax delinquency.

Since July, Ulsan City, in cooperation with district offices, conducted a comprehensive investigation of targeted vehicles, confirming a total of 2,044 vehicles subject to crackdown: 559 vehicles with driving suspension orders registered as Daepocha since 2018 among those with over one year of unpaid automobile taxes, and 1,485 suspected Daepocha vehicles due to over one year of no compulsory insurance and failure to undergo periodic inspections.

In August, data on these vehicles was integrated into the delinquent vehicle seizure system, and orders for plate surrender were sent out collectively. A focused crackdown was then conducted over three months from September to November.

An official from Ulsan City stated, “This crackdown has preemptively blocked social problems that could arise from Daepocha in the future,” adding, “Next year, we will continue to conduct comprehensive investigations and strict law enforcement on Daepocha linked with automobile tax delinquency crackdowns, striving to prevent social problems caused by Daepocha and eradicate Daepocha vehicles.”

Ulsan City Hall.

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