"If You Don't Pay Fines, Your License Plate Will Be Seized" Gwangju Police Conduct Joint Crackdown with Related Agencies

Ensuring Fairness for Law-Abiding Payers

Police: "We Will Strengthen Tracking and Collection of Major Offenders"

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency and the Gwangju Autonomous Police Committee, in cooperation with relevant organizations, conducted an intensive crackdown on vehicles with outstanding traffic fines at the Yudeok Tollgate on the Second Loop Road. The authorities focused on on-site collection from vehicles with large or habitual arrears, and took strong administrative measures, such as the immediate seizure of license plates, against those who did not comply.

On June 9, the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency and the Gwangju Autonomous Police Committee announced that, together with related agencies, they had carried out a focused crackdown on vehicles with overdue traffic fines around the Yudeok Tollgate on the Second Loop Road.

The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency and Gwangju Autonomous Police Committee conducted a focused crackdown on vehicles with overdue traffic fines near the Yudeok Tollgate on the 2nd Ring Road on the morning of the 9th. [Provided by Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency]

The joint operation, conducted from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the same day, targeted vehicles with long-term outstanding traffic fines—specifically those with unpaid amounts of 300,000 won or more, or vehicles that had been under seizure for over 60 days due to habitual speeding and signal violations.

The enforcement team primarily urged the owners of vehicles caught on site to immediately pay their overdue fines. For vehicles whose owners refused or failed to pay on the spot, strong enforcement was applied, including the immediate seizure of license plates.

An official from the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency explained, "Through this joint operation, we detected a significant number of vehicles that continued to operate on the roads without paying traffic fines for an extended period, and achieved tangible collection results."

The official added, "It is most important to ensure fairness for the majority of citizens who abide by the law and pay their fines in good faith. We will continue to strengthen our collaborative systems with relevant agencies to intensify tracking and collection activities against vehicles with large or habitual arrears."

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