Like Moon Da-hye, 1 trillion won in unpaid fines...Is there any way to sanction?

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It was also revealed that Dahye, the daughter of former President Moon Jae In, had a drunk driving accident and that the vehicle had been seized several times due to non-payment of fines.As of the end of last year, the unpaid traffic fines exceeded KRW 1 trillion as there are many cases of not paying fines like

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Reporter Yang Dong-hoon reports.

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Dahye, the daughter of former President Moon Jae In, was found to have been seized four times for failing to pay a fine even before the drunk accident.

However, vehicle seizure due to delinquent fines is also a regular menu for confirmation hearings.

Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min's vehicle was seized 11 times for failing to pay fines or automobile taxes,
The confirmation hearing also revealed that former Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum and his wife were also seized 32 times for failing to pay fines and car taxes.

As of the end of last year, the unpaid fine amounted to 1.4 trillion won, and more than half of the 660 billion won is a long-term arrears of more than five years.

The reason is that it is not easy to forcibly collect even if you do not pay a fine.

If you are caught on the spot for violating traffic laws, you will be fined, and you may be subject to criminal punishment if you don't pay as you can immediately check who the driver is.

If the crackdown camera detects a violation of traffic laws or reports by another person, the driver cannot be identified, so a fine is imposed on the borrower
If
is not paid, the license plate can be confiscated or a person who is in arrears with a high amount of 10 million won or more can be detained for a certain period of time.

However, it is rare for small fines to accumulate more than 10 million won, and there are insufficient manpower for the police to search for vehicles and confiscate license plates one by one.

Driving the seized vehicle as it is, and 10 to 12 years after it is released, it is possible to close the car using the "over-age cancellation system."

It is pointed out that it is possible to pay a fine to sell a vehicle or change its name, but if not, it is not easy to impose sanctions without paying a fine.

[Jeong Kyung-il / Lawyer: If the police and local governments cause practical inconvenience by controlling access to highways or toll roads in connection with the Road Management Agency, it will have the effect of inducing the payment of fines.]

In fact, it seems urgent to come up with detailed and strong measures as some point out that only those who pay fines lose money.

I'm YTN Yang Donghoon.

Reporter: Lee Dong-gyu, On Seung-won, Jeong Jin-hyun
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