South Chungcheong police log 123 violations in Hangeul Day reckless-driving crackdown
In short
Police in South Chungcheong Province said they detected 123 violations during a special crackdown on reckless driving in Cheonan and Asan on Hangeul Day, October 9. The cases included 105 penalty notices for offences such as traffic signal violations, 14 drunk-driving cases, one unlicensed driver and three wanted persons. Yonhap's article body gave the total as 132, while its headline and the other outlets said 123.
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The South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency (충남경찰청) said it detected 123 violations during a special crackdown on reckless driving in Cheonan and Asan on Hangeul Day, October 9. Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap reported that the operation was run together with the South Chungcheong Autonomous Police Committee (충남자치경찰위원회). Yonhap's headline also gave 123 violations, but the body of its article put the total at 132. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Police deployed 192 officers and 66 units of equipment, drawing on traffic police, local police, unmarked patrols and wide-area preventive patrol units, according to Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo. Police controlled roads at 10 places where reckless drivers were expected to gather and focused enforcement on drunk driving, unlicensed driving and traffic signal violations. Yonhap reported that the operation took place in the early morning. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
The violations included 105 penalty notices for offences such as traffic signal violations, 14 drunk-driving cases and one case of unlicensed driving. Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo reported that three wanted persons were also caught. Dong-A Ilbo said that at around 00:10, while police were blocking the road in front of the Shinsegae Department Store in Cheonan and carrying out sobriety checks and inspections, they arrested a person wanted for fraud. Yonhap also reported the arrest of a person wanted for fraud. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Police plan to bring criminal charges against drunk and unlicensed drivers under the relevant laws, Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap reported. Newsis reported that police also plan to use CCTV and camcorder footage obtained at the scene to track down and punish the cars and motorcycles that took part in the illegal activity. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
A police official said police plan to respond strongly, with a zero-tolerance approach, to reckless driving that occurs not only on national holidays but also intermittently on weekends. Newsis quoted the official as adding that South Chungcheong police would do their best to protect residents' peaceful daily lives. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
Police said they will treat reckless driving on national holidays and weekends with a zero-tolerance approach. Drunk and unlicensed drivers caught in the operation face criminal punishment under the relevant laws, according to Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap.
Key facts
- The South Chungcheong Provincial Police Agency (충남경찰청) ran a special crackdown on reckless driving in Cheonan and Asan on Hangeul Day, October 9. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police deployed 192 officers and 66 units of equipment. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police controlled roads at 10 places where reckless drivers were expected to gather. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Violations detected included 105 penalty notices for offences such as traffic signal violations, 14 drunk-driving cases and one case of unlicensed driving. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Three wanted persons were also caught, according to Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Police arrested a person wanted for fraud during the operation. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Newsis and Dong-A Ilbo put the total at 123 violations; Yonhap's article body said 132. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Police ran a special crackdown on reckless driving in Cheonan and Asan on Hangeul Day. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The operation involved 192 officers and 66 units of equipment and controlled roads at 10 expected gathering points. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Police issued 105 penalty notices and caught 14 drunk drivers and one unlicensed driver. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- A person wanted for fraud was arrested during the operation. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Drunk and unlicensed drivers will face criminal punishment under the relevant laws. [ 2 , 3 ]
- A police official said police will respond to reckless driving on national holidays and weekends with a zero-tolerance approach. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Total number of violations detected Newsis, Dong-A Ilbo and Yonhap's headline give 123, but the body of Yonhap's article gives 132.
- How many vehicles and motorcycles will be identified from the footage Only Newsis reported the plan to track participants using CCTV and camcorder footage, and it gave no figures.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Police block the road in front of the Shinsegae Department Store in Cheonan for sobriety checks and inspections and arrest a person wanted for fraud. [ 2 ]
- Newsis reports that police detected 123 violations in the Hangeul Day crackdown. [ 1 ]
- Yonhap reports the crackdown, giving 123 violations in its headline and 132 in its article body. [ 3 ]