Gapyeong County Detects 21 Illegal Tuning Vehicle Violations... Ongoing Crackdowns and Restoration Orders Planned

Gapyeong County Detects 21 Cases of Illegal Vehicle Tuning
Inspection of 253 Vehicles Reveals 21 Violations in 19 Cars and Trucks

Gapyeong County in Gyeonggi Province announced on December 5 that it conducted a comprehensive crackdown on illegal tuning vehicles on the 1st to establish safe driving order, detecting 21 violations.

Gapyeong County conducted a comprehensive crackdown on illegal tuning vehicles on the 1st to establish safe driving order, detecting 21 violations. Provided by Gapyeong County

This operation involved the Gapyeong County Transportation Division, Gapyeong Police Station, Korea Transportation Safety Authority Northern Gyeonggi Headquarters, and the Highway Patrol Division of the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency. The inspection team was composed of one unit with eight members.

The crackdown was carried out at several locations: the Gapyeong Service Area (Seorak-myeon) on the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway toward Chuncheon, the public parking lot near Gapyeong Station (Gapyeong-eup), and the area around Cheongpyeong Station (Cheongpyeong-myeon). The inspection covered a wide range of criteria, including modifications to lighting devices, violations of license plate standards, non-compliant vehicle structures and devices, installation of leaf springs on cargo trucks, damage to brake lights, turn signals, and tail lamps, as well as whether vehicles had undergone mandatory inspections.

In particular, vehicle experts from the Korea Transportation Safety Authority directly conducted intensive inspections to determine the legality of tuning modifications and compliance with safety standards. As a result of the crackdown, 21 violations were detected among 19 vehicles out of 253 passenger cars and cargo trucks inspected. The violations included 10 related to license plates and 11 related to automobile safety standards.

The county plans to issue repair or restoration orders for vehicles registered within its jurisdiction, while complaints regarding vehicles registered elsewhere will be forwarded to the relevant local governments for action.

A Gapyeong County official stated, "Illegal tuning vehicles are not just a simple violation-they can threaten the lives of other drivers and pedestrians. We will conduct ongoing crackdowns, and we urge those who wish to modify their vehicles to obtain approval from the Korea Transportation Safety Authority and comply with all legal procedures."

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