Seoul Police to Intensify Crackdown on Reckless and Dangerous Driving Until the End of August

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 9th that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on illegal activities such as reckless driving and street racing throughout Seoul for two months until the end of next month.

First, the police will strengthen patrol and preventive activities at locations where street racers are expected to appear, as well as their movement and gathering spots, by collecting various prior intelligence and analyzing reported cases related to street racing. In addition, for reckless driving and street racing, all available personnel from the Urban Expressway, Traffic Patrol, Traffic Field Officers, and Traffic Crime Investigation Teams will be mobilized for strict enforcement. If on-site apprehension is difficult, thorough evidence collection and subsequent investigations will be conducted to ensure arrests and criminal prosecution.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 9th that it will conduct an intensive crackdown on illegal activities such as reckless and aggressive driving throughout Seoul for two months until the end of next month.
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During this crackdown, the police plan to focus on detecting △ joint hazardous acts where two or more vehicles travel side-by-side or one behind the other without justifiable reasons, causing traffic hazards △ reckless driving that continuously or repeatedly violates traffic signals or crosses the center line, causing traffic dangers △ illegal tuning △ noise pollution △ and obscuring license plates.

Earlier, on the 5th, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, in cooperation with the Traffic Crime Investigation Team, Gangnam Police Station Traffic Division, Seoul City Taxi Policy Division, and Korea Transportation Safety Authority, conducted a special crackdown on illegal activities involving supercars around Hakdong Intersection in Gangnam-gu, resulting in the detection of a total of 31 cases, including two cases of street racing and reckless driving.

In particular, the police plan to respond strongly by conducting joint crackdowns led by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency every week and occasional independent crackdowns (by Gangnam Police Station) on illegal activities involving supercars around Dosan-daero in Gangnam-gu during the intensive crackdown period.

A representative of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency stated, “Street racing and reckless driving that disrupt peace on the roads are clear criminal acts, and we will actively investigate and respond strictly to ensure that offenders understand they will be punished.”

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