Screeching Tires at 4 AM: 20-Somethings Caught by Police for Reckless Driving Out of Curiosity

Drivers in their 20s who caused noise disturbances by driving recklessly in a densely populated apartment area in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, during the dead of night have been caught by the police.

The Gyeonggi Anseong Police Station announced on the 15th that it has booked two men in their 20s, including A, on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act and plans to forward them to the prosecutors' office.

The suspects, who are neighborhood seniors and juniors, are accused of driving their respective electric vehicles to an intersection near an apartment complex in Ayang-dong, Anseong, around 2 AM and 4 AM on September 28, repeatedly causing noise through sudden acceleration, sudden braking, and sharp turns.

Investigations showed that they used the instant acceleration characteristic of EVs to pick up speed along a roughly 200-meter stretch, then slammed on the brakes to skid and spin their vehicles back and forth, and left and right in a convoy.

While the disturbance was initially reported by residents as engine roaring, it was found that the actual noise was not from an internal combustion engine, but rather the friction of tires as two EVs skidded across the ground during sudden braking.

It was revealed that they drove at the scene for about 5 minutes around 2 AM that day, spent time at a nearby convenience store, and then returned to the same spot 2 hours later around 4 AM to engage in reckless driving for another 5 to 6 minutes.

It was confirmed that they were not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the offense.

The incident sparked public outrage after a video filmed by an affected resident was uploaded to an online community, and in addition to one 112 report, six consecutive complaints were filed through the e-People portal.

The police initially launched an investigation, leaving open the possibilities of unregistered vehicles or foreign drivers, but after closely analyzing nearby CCTV footage and tracking their movements around convenience stores, they identified and apprehended the suspects.

A and the other suspect reportedly stated during police questioning, "We just tried it out of curiosity for no particular reason."

A police official explained that considering the suspects drove dangerously in a formation of two vehicles side by side or in tandem, charges of joint dangerous acts were applied, and with the investigation now concluded, they plan to send the case to the prosecutors' office shortly.

(Photo provided by Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency, Yonhap News)
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