SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A series of measures aimed at preventing drunk driving, including the confiscation of vehicles from individuals who cause fatal accidents or engage in repeated drunk driving, will take effect next month, the Supreme Prosecutors Office said Wednesday. The list of cars eligible for confiscation includes instances of drunk driving [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A new alcohol detector will be introduced to catch drunk drivers opening car windows to ventilate the car before taking a DUI test. The National Police Agency developed a new breathalyzer optimized for the current pandemic, distributing 1,500 of the devices to all police agencies nationwide. The police developed [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Police Agency expanded the use of so-called ‘untact’ detectors to track down drunk drivers nationwide after they were first introduced last Monday. The breathalyzers used in the pre-coronavirus era were removed in January, after which the police have been resorting to selective crackdowns on suspicious drivers for [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of drivers caught driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) decreased by about 11 percent nationwide in the month after a tougher anti-DUI law took effect on June 25, police said Friday. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), 296 DUI offenses were reported daily on average [...]