Yongsan-gu "Reducing Car Fines and Penalties"

Last Year, 900 Million KRW in Fines for Uninsured Mandatory Car Insurance and Missed Regular Inspections
Notification Letters to Be Sent from March...Keep with Vehicle Registration Certificate to Remember Obligations

Yongsan-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Park Hee-young) has designated March as a month for focused guidance on reducing automobile fines and penalties, actively informing vehicle owners of their obligations.

This initiative aims to alleviate the burden on residents amid high inflation and economic downturn.

The district will provide information during meetings of resident center functional groups, through district and neighborhood social networks, digital bulletin boards, and notification messages (district news text alerts) to ensure current and prospective vehicle owners understand their responsibilities.

At the civil service office on the 2nd floor of the district office, informational leaflets will be distributed to visitors registering or transferring vehicles, so owners can keep and use them alongside their vehicle registration certificates.

As of February 2024, the number of vehicles registered with Yongsan-gu as their primary location is 74,550. In 2023, the number of processed vehicle new registrations and transfers was 11,899, and the number of fines and penalties imposed for failure to comply with vehicle owner obligations such as mandatory insurance and periodic inspections was 5,573 cases, amounting to over 900 million KRW.

Vehicle owners are required to have mandatory insurance. Even a single day without coverage results in a fine. Operating a vehicle without mandatory insurance may lead to imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to 10 million KRW if caught.

Additionally, the periodic (comprehensive) vehicle inspection is a mandatory measure to ensure vehicle performance and resident safety. Inspections must be conducted within 31 days before or after the expiration date. Failure to undergo inspection or delayed inspection may result in a fine of up to 600,000 KRW.

Furthermore, if a corporation’s (organization’s) primary location or trade name changes, vehicle registration details must be updated within 30 days from the registration date. Late reporting due to unawareness will incur fines based on the number of vehicles owned.

Moreover, failure to register vehicle sales (within 15 days), inheritance transfers (within 6 months), or deregistration after scrapping (within 1 month) will result in penalties and fines of up to 500,000 KRW.

Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, stated, “We aim to prevent the imposition of fines and penalties to resolve conflicts between staff and residents at vehicle registration counters,” adding, “We will identify resident-centered tasks to enhance trust in the district.”

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