▲ Driver caught violating traffic laws such as sudden lane changes
A driver in his 50s has been arrested by police for driving at speeds of up to 157 km/h on a national highway with an 80 km/h speed limit during the Chuseok holiday, violating traffic laws dozens of times.
The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency announced on the 25th that it has apprehended and is investigating a man in his 50s, identified as A, on charges of reckless driving under the Road Traffic Act.
A is accused of driving a Grandeur sedan recklessly—including speeding and making sudden lane changes—at around 3:00 PM the previous day (the 24th) on National Route 44 in Jueumchi-ri, Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun.
Police spotted A repeatedly committing lane change violations and aggressive weaving—known locally as "kalchigi" (cutting through traffic)—and pursued and apprehended him at the scene.
Police investigations revealed that A violated traffic laws a total of 22 times over a span of about 10 minutes.
In particular, he drove closely behind preceding vehicles without securing a safe following distance and repeatedly changed lanes abruptly without using turn signals.
He also drove at a top speed of 157 km/h on a road with an 80 km/h speed limit, and was confirmed to have driven at speeds exceeding 140 km/h on 31 occasions.
A reportedly stated to the police, "I ended up violating traffic laws because my daughter in Wonju was sick."
Police plan to intensify crackdowns on major traffic law violations, such as speeding and reckless driving, that increase the risk of traffic accidents during the Chuseok holiday.
(Photo provided by Gangwon Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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