Late-Night Reckless Stunt Driving on Empty Roads: Removing License Plates to Run, Turns Out to Be Minors

It is a three-lane road in Dong-gu, Daejeon, in the early hours of the morning.

A man on a motorcycle waves a warning light and performs stunt driving, weaving across lanes, while a group of following motorcycles occupies the road and obstructs the passage of other vehicles.

At another nearby intersection, nine motorcycles begin spinning around in circles.

A car completely blocks the crosswalk and comes to a stop.

A group that occupied roads and engaged in reckless driving using motorcycles and cars in downtown Daejeon has been caught by the police.

The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency announced today (July 27) that 19 individuals, including a 20-year-old identified as A, have been sent to prosecutors on charges including general traffic obstruction and violations of the Road Traffic Act.

The group led by A is accused of carrying out a group reckless driving spree around midnight on May 7, using nine motorcycles and seven cars to block all lanes by driving together in front, behind, and on both sides around Seongnam-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon.

According to the police investigation, nine of them were minors, and two of the total participants were found to have engaged in reckless driving without a driver's license.

It was confirmed that some of them removed their motorcycle license plates in advance to evade police pursuit.

A and the others reportedly told police that they participated out of curiosity after seeing a post about the planned reckless driving on social media.

The police plan to forward all of them to the prosecution without detention soon.

The Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency urged, "Reckless motorcycle driving is an illegal act that is severely punished under the Road Traffic Act and other laws, and joining in out of curiosity can make you a criminal."

Reported by Hong Seung-yeon | Video by Lee Hong-myeong | Footage provided by Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency | Produced by SBS Digital News
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