Man in His 50s Arrested for Reckless Driving at 157 km/h on National Highway, Claiming He Was Rushing to See Sick Daughter

A driver in his 50s has been caught 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 September 25 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.

Mr. A is suspected of reckless driving, including speeding and sudden lane changes, while driving his Grandeur passenger car on National Route 44 in Jueumchi-ri, Hwachon-myeon, Hongcheon-gun, at around 3:00 p.m. the previous day (September 24).

Police spotted Mr. A repeatedly making illegal lane changes and weaving dangerously through traffic, pursued him, and apprehended him at the scene.

According to the investigation, Mr. A violated traffic laws a total of 22 times over a span of about 10 minutes.

In particular, he tailgated leading vehicles without securing a safe following distance and repeatedly changed lanes without using turn signals.

He also drove up to 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.

Mr. A reportedly told police during questioning, "I ended up violating traffic laws because my daughter in Wonju was sick."

Police plan to intensively crack down on major traffic law violations that increase the risk of traffic accidents, such as speeding and reckless driving, during the Chuseok holiday.

(Photo provided by Gangwon Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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