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Man Sent to Prosecution for Driving Under Influence, Fatally Injuring Passerby in Apgujeong

Man Sent to Prosecution for Driving Under Influence, Fatally Injuring Passerby in Apgujeong

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — A man accused of hitting and fatally injuring a passerby while driving under the influence of drugs in a posh neighborhood in Gangnam earlier this month was referred to prosecutors for possible indictment, police said Friday. The 28-year-old man, identified only by his last name Shin, was formally arrested [...]

Prosecutors to Confiscate Cars from Habitual Drunk Drivers

Prosecutors to Confiscate Cars from Habitual Drunk Drivers

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 [...]

Automatic Reporting System on Cell Phone Catches Drunk Driver

Automatic Reporting System on Cell Phone Catches Drunk Driver

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — A drunk person who drove his car 40 kilometers from Seoul to Incheon was caught by his cellphone’s automatic reporting system, police said Wednesday. Incheon Jungbu Police Station announced that it had apprehended a 30-year-old man for driving under the influence. The man has been charged with drunk driving [...]

Court Rules Aggravated Punishment for Repeat DUI Offenses Unconstitutional

Court Rules Aggravated Punishment for Repeat DUI Offenses Unconstitutional

SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that a law calling for aggravated punishment against repeated offenses of drunk driving or refusing field sobriety testing is unconstitutional. The nine-justice panel made the ruling in a 7-2 vote to a clause of the country’s revised Road Traffic Act, dubbed the Yoon Chang-ho [...]

Departure Order for Foreigner who Drove 1 Meter While Intoxicated Unfair: Commission

Departure Order for Foreigner who Drove 1 Meter While Intoxicated Unfair: Commission

SEOUL, March 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A departure order for a foreigner who drove approximately 1 meter while under the influence of alcohol has been ruled unfair, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission (CAAC) said Tuesday. The CAAC, under the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, said it has repealed the immigration authorities’ departure order for the [...]

Anti-DUI Law Subjecting Repeat Offense to Aggravated Punishment Ruled Unconstitutional

Anti-DUI Law Subjecting Repeat Offense to Aggravated Punishment Ruled Unconstitutional

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled against a law that calls for aggravated punishment for repeat drunk drivers because multiple violations are defined as repeat offences no matter how far apart in time they are. The court delivered the non-constitutional decision against the country’s revised Road Traffic Act, dubbed [...]