SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — About 8 out of every 10 South Koreans support the idea of stronger punishment for passengers who overlook and abet those driving under the influence, a poll showed Thursday. A total of 83.4 percent of 500 people aged 18 or above, surveyed by polling company Realmeter, expressed support for [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top court said Tuesday it has decided to recommend a maximum of 12 years of imprisonment for drunk driving offenses leading to deaths. The Supreme Court’s Sentencing Commission announced a revised sentencing guideline for convicted DUI offenders after a tougher DUI law took effect in December 2018. [...]
SEOUL, April 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Police Agency has begun a new system using ‘untact detectors’ to identify drivers under the influence without conducting breath tests. The new system replaces previous breathalyzers, aiming to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission. The new alcohol testing device can be used to measure the driver’s blood [...]
SEOUL, March 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of drunk driving accidents is rapidly skyrocketing as the police have reduced drunk driving checkpoints in the wake of the spread of the novel coronavirus. In response, a local police agency has introduced a new type of enforcement for drunk driving, similar to a “drive-through,” increasing the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of traffic accidents and fatalities caused by drunk driving fell sharply nationwide for two months after a tougher anti-DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol) law took effect on June 25, police said Tuesday. According to the National Police Agency (NPA), there was a total of 1,975 [...]
ULSAN, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The so-called “Yoon Chang-ho Act”, a new law with stronger restrictions for driving under the influence (DUI), is compelling drivers to exercise more caution. More drivers are using taxis or chauffeur services both night and day due to stricter DUI limits. One chauffeur company in Ulsan and Busan area [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A revised traffic law introducing a lower legal limit of drivers’ blood alcohol level and stronger punishment against driving under the influence (DUI) will go into effect later this week, with an expectation of significant changes in drinking culture and lifestyles in a society relatively generous to DUIs, police [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors will demand harsh penalties, including life sentences, for drivers who kill or severely injure people while driving under the influence, according to the prosecutor’s office Sunday. Under the revised guidelines that go into force from Tuesday, prosecutors are advised to seek the maximum penalty for drunk drivers who [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of cases of driving under the influence of alcohol fell sharply in the first quarter of the year after a traffic law aimed at toughening the punishment for drunk driving came into effect in December, the National Police Agency said Tuesday. The number of people driving while [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Advertising agency Cheil Worldwide Inc. and Internet portal Kakao Corp. recently launched a unique campaign to prevent drunk driving, which has increased public interest due to the Yoon Chang-ho Act. Cheil announced on Wednesday that its joint campaign with Kakao called ‘Redceipt’ is gaining significant attention from the public. [...]