Incheon City to Intensively Crack Down on Abandoned and Illegally Tuned Vehicles... 27,000 Cases Last Year

Incheon City will conduct intensive crackdowns throughout May on vehicles that are illegally abandoned, have unregistered ownership transfers (so-called "Daepocha"), have undergone illegal tuning, violate safety standards, or have failed to undergo mandatory inspections.

Relevant agencies, including each district office, the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency, and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, will participate in joint enforcement operations. To enhance the effectiveness of these crackdowns, the specific locations and times will not be disclosed. Depending on the type of violation, vehicles caught will be subject to criminal prosecution, fines, orders to restore the vehicle to its original state, or temporary inspection orders.

In particular, vehicles with unregistered ownership transfers or those that have failed to undergo mandatory inspections will face criminal prosecution, license plate seizure, and inspection orders. Illegally abandoned vehicles will be towed, and if owners fail to comply with voluntary disposal orders, the vehicles will be forcibly scrapped.

Last year, in May and October, the city conducted two intensive crackdowns on illegal vehicles, processing a total of 3,983 abandoned vehicles and taking administrative action against 22,994 vehicles for illegal tuning?such as unauthorized lighting or muffler modifications?and safety standard violations.

Illegal tuning refers to altering the structure or certain components of a vehicle or adding attachments without approval. Except for minor cases, approval from the Korea Transportation Safety Authority is required. For inquiries related to vehicle tuning, consultations are available at the Incheon and West Incheon inspection centers of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority.

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