[Issue ON] 'Drunk Driving' Moon Da-hye is suspected of violating traffic lights and illegal parking.

■ Host: Youngsoo Kim Anchor, Lee Harin Anchor
■ Starring: Lawyer Son Jeong-hye

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[Anchor]
Moon Da-hye, the daughter of former President Moon Jae In, is set to appear at the police on charges of causing a drunk accident. It was expected to appear as early as today, but it is said that the date of the investigation is currently being adjusted. Let's find out about it with lawyer Son Jung-hye. Welcome. I think the police are coordinating the investigation schedule with Moon's side. What is the situation now?

[Son Jeonghye]
First of all, the blood alcohol level was measured at the site to some extent and the identity was also confirmed, so we have taken measures to return home. It is necessary to set a schedule for the suspect's interrogation, but since it has become such a public concern, there are so many reporters that it is necessary to coordinate what to do with the photo line and public affairs rules within the police.

From Moon Da-hye's point of view, there are times when she has to think about whether to attend without an attorney or whether to appoint an attorney to attend. Then, it is not easy to adjust the schedule in a day to appoint another lawyer, and there is a problem that requires a senior appointment, so there was a possibility that he could attend without a lawyer as early as today, but various matters have not been organized, so I think the schedule will be adjusted and set within next week.

[Anchor]
Isn't there a rule like this that says you have to attend until when you are caught in an accident?

[Son Jeonghye]
For example, yesterday, if you had an accident and ran away, so if you urgently need to investigate the suspect and need to collect blood, the police notify you to come out immediately, but in this case, the summoning investigation is not necessary because the identification was confirmed at the scene and the blood alcohol level was confirmed to some extent.

[Anchor]
Do you secure a black box and analyze it?

[Son Jeonghye]
The reason for checking the black box is that it is necessary to clarify the negligence of the vehicle. In particular, what happened right before the collision, especially in some cases, the law may change to a crime of dangerous driving, not just a crime of drunk driving, and how drunk and normal the driver was. You can check the black box to check these things closely.

[Anchor]
We will talk more while looking at the CCTV screen at that time. I had a drink last Friday evening.

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. As far as it is known, it is estimated that he drank with his acquaintances until 2:50 a.m., almost 3 a.m., while going to restaurants and bars.

[Anchor]
I think that's the restaurant alley.

[Son Jeonghye]
In principle, it is presumed to have been illegally parked and moved without permission because that is a section where parking is not allowed, but as you have seen, the construction site is behind it and no one stops other stores from parking. However, even in that situation, if it is confirmed as illegal parking, a fine can be imposed.

[Anchor]
This is the scene where Moon Da-hye walks out and enters the restaurant, right?

[Son Jung-hye]
That's right. About seven and a half hours later, he reportedly came back to the car and took the wheel. Seven hours is not a small amount of time, so it is expected that the survey will be about whether you drank for seven hours, what kind of alcohol you drank, and how much you drank. In terms of CCTV and other contents, it seems that he/she went to the vehicle after drinking a lot when he/she stumbled, repeatedly stepped on and stood while driving, and was protested by passers-by.

In particular, if you realize that you are drunk at 2 to 3 a.m., there is a possibility that you may call a chauffeur service, but you don't walk as if you're waiting for a chauffeur service. So, it is presumed that he was right behind the wheel while intoxicated.

[Anchor]
First of all, it is said that the blood alcohol concentration is about 0.14%.

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. That's quite a lot. The criteria for punishing drunk driving in Korea are 0.03, 0.08, and 0.2 sections, and 0.14 has already exceeded the license revocation level of 0.08. 0. If you say 14, it's a number that comes out when you drink or drink more than four to five soju, or close to a bottle of soju, although the enzyme is slightly different for each woman, weight and alcohol. In particular, if you ate it 7 hours ago, the amount of alcohol you drank may be a little higher. Therefore, first of all, people's statements and CCTVs inside the restaurant should be used to measure the amount of alcohol they drink, but in this case, the blood alcohol level is clearly specified as 0.149, so there is no shortage in prosecuting them for drunk driving.

[Anchor]
It would be nice if you could show us the scene where Da-hye Moon drives out and drives a vehicle. Let's continue talking while looking at the screen. It's that scene. It's a scene where you were standing in a right-turn lane and made a left turn too much, right?

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. In the process, there is a situation in which a taxi collided with and was caught like that. If you look at the previous situation, there are a lot of parts that are presumed to be intoxicated, such as standing still, stepping on and taking off. Fortunately, it was a car-to-car accident, and it only caused a minor accident because it did not shock passers-by, cause a big accident, or crash while speeding, but if it was a section where the vehicle could travel more and speed up, the risk is by no means small because a much bigger accident could occur and a chain collision could also occur. Fortunately, there were no major casualties due to the collision of the vehicle while driving at a low speed in a section with many vehicles, but I think it will show that drunk driving is that serious.

[Anchor]
It was a situation where we didn't know whether it was a right or left lane.

[Son Jeonghye]
So I think that might have happened because I was drunk and my judgment ability deteriorated. Because I was driving in a hurry even when I was drunk, it seems that I just drove without paying attention to lanes or signals.

[Anchor]
Will I be fined for traffic violations and illegal parking?

[Son Jeonghye]
Since each action can be subject to necessary fines, the police investigation process is expected to check that part. In particular, if there is a traffic accident like that, insurance companies are expected to check whether there was a signal violation when considering the percentage of negligence and whether there was a drunk driving.

[Anchor]
I heard that there are cases where this vehicle is confiscated if caught driving under the influence of alcohol like this?

[Son Jeonghye]
Since drunk driving accidents continue to occur and the recidivism rate is high, measures to confiscate and confiscate the vehicle itself as a tool of crime are being implemented as a strong measure. First of all, there are conditions. If a serious drunk accident occurs and a death accident occurs, or if there is a history of drunk driving more than twice within five years, or if the possibility of recidivism is very high or the damage is very serious, the vehicle itself can be confiscated. In the case of Moon Da-hye, the vehicle itself is not subject to confiscation, but if a drunk driving accident occurs more than twice or three times within five years and causes a serious death or injury, the vehicle is also confiscated. As awareness of drunk driving increases, this punishment is also strengthening, and various additional measures are being implemented to prevent people who drink from being behind the wheel.

[Anchor]
In the case of that vehicle, it was said that it had a history of seizure due to arrears of fines in August.

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. It is known that the name of the car was transferred in April, and then it was transferred in April, so there is a possibility that the fine in August was imposed on Moon Da-hye as she was transferred rather than the previous owner's fine. When this fine comes out, if you are in arrears for a long period of time, you may be seized like this or you may be subject to various sanctions, but it is known that it was not actually seized.

[Anchor]
They sometimes take off their license plates, in the case of vehicles that don't pay fines.

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. That's what happens if you're in arrears for a long time. In this case, I wonder if there was a certain amount of arrears and probably went to seizure because it was paid in the middle. As for the cause of the fine or the reason for the disposition of arrears, the police say that we do not officially check it because it is a different matter from drunk driving, so it is difficult to confirm why the fine came out.

[Anchor]
So the former owner of this car was former President Moon Jae In?

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. In the case of this vehicle, it was produced by Gwangju jobs, and in order to promote it and achieve various policy objectives, former President Moon Jae In deliberately took over the vehicle, owned it, operated it, and transferred it to his daughter, Moon Da-hye. In other words, it is a very important and symbolic vehicle that he deliberately took over to increase some policy effect during his presidency, but I think former President Moon Jae In and President Lee Moon Da-hye would be more sorry for the people because they used this vehicle to illegally drive under the influence of alcohol.

[Anchor]
Is it because the punishment is weak because the general public's drunk driving news is also delivered almost every day? How are the recent rulings coming out?

[Son Jeonghye]
Although the sentencing guidelines are higher than in the past, cases where drunk driving does not seriously hurt people, run away, or die are often treated in first-time offenders rather than in prison. In terms of the level of license cancellation, the sentencing guidelines themselves are based on August to one year and four months in prison. In this case, drivers who commit drunk driving are still lacking in alertness as they are subject to a lot of probation. As such, I think we should not only be alarmed that drunk driving can cause a lot of damage, but also think that it is very shameful to commit such a crime. Drunk driving is also habitual, so there is a high possibility of recidivism, so there are cases of recidivism as if it were a habit. Therefore, preventive education must be thoroughly conducted, and in particular, I think it is a very necessary crime not to stop at punishment but to re-establish the actual steering wheel.

[Anchor]
But tricks are also a problem these days. If you abandon your car and run away, you will be innocent. Also, drinking techniques are being shared, so wouldn't this be a bigger problem?

[Son Jeonghye]
There are voices saying that laws and systems should be changed quickly. In particular, law enforcement authorities and police investigation agencies are raising their voices to prevent punishment by causing accidents and deliberately drinking alcohol in the Kim Ho-joong case.There were voices saying that attempts to escape punishment by innocence should be strictly punished as obstruction of justice and that this itself should be punished. Therefore, the investigation authorities' position is that they will strongly deal with drunk driving after death.

[Anchor]
The Kim Hojung Prevention Act, so-called. That's the situation where the prevention law has been proposed, right?

[Son Jeonghye]
That's right. First of all, we punish those who refuse to take a breathalyzer test. However, if you do not refuse to measure alcohol consumption at the moment you want to measure alcohol consumption on the spot, you will be punished just as you refuse to measure alcohol consumption or investigation. If so, the act of trying to escape punishment through post-drinking can be punished.

[Anchor]
I see. Thank you very much. So far, we've talked with lawyer Son Jung-hye. Thank you very much.