Confrontation Leads to Driver's Door Slamming Open... Benz Owner Sentenced for Injuring Motorcyclist

Unlicensed Driving... Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison
Motorcycle Rider Sustains Injuries Requiring 6 Weeks of Treatment

A man in his 20s who drove a Mercedes-Benz without a license and injured a motorcycle rider by forcefully opening the driver's door after an argument was sentenced to prison.

On the 31st, Judge Jang Su-jin of the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 7 announced that A (28), who was indicted on charges of special injury, violation of the Road Traffic Act, and insult, was sentenced to 10 months in prison on the 21st. A got into an argument with motorcycle rider B (51) at an intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 5 a.m. on February 22 last year. At the time, B had stopped his motorcycle very close to A's Mercedes-Benz driver's side, nearly causing a collision, which led to a verbal dispute with insults.

Seoul Central District Court, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

Angered, A forcefully opened the driver's door and hit the motorcycle, causing B to fall and sustain fractures requiring six weeks of treatment. The motorcycle was also heavily damaged, with repair costs amounting to about 1.6 million won. Additionally, A insulted B, who was lying on the ground, in front of bystanders, resulting in an additional charge of insult. It was reported that A said to B, "Why are you following me, you old XX?" along with severe profanity.

It was investigated that A was driving without a license for about 4 km in the Gangnam area at the time of the incident when the dispute with B occurred. Prior to this incident, A was also indicted on drug use charges and was sentenced to two years in prison with a three-year probation in September last year, a sentence that has been finalized.

The court pointed out, "The extent of the victim's injuries is severe, and the damage caused by special destruction is not insignificant," and added, "The victim has petitioned for a severe punishment against the defendant." Although A deposited 7 million won as a bond, the victim did not intend to receive the deposit, so it was not considered in sentencing. However, the court explained the sentencing decision by taking into account that "A admitted to the crime and is currently hospitalized for treatment of aftereffects from drug use."

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