Comparison of fines for major traffic violations
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*Ohae August Based on related laws and regulations, prices are at last year’s level
Source: ‘Analysis of the level of fines for violation of the Korean Gyodong law based on international comparison’
korea
(Reflects comparison with other Narae)
60,000 won
Speeding over 2~4Okmlh
USA
Up to 7.9 times 367~4SO Dale)
90,000 won
Speeding over 4i~6Oklh
australia
Up to 19.4 times 1036~257 Australian dollars)
60,000 won
Hyeongdanbodo
US$3.8125)
{20,000 won child protection zone)
pedestrian obstruction
uk
21x Life-0Olbs~Unlimited)
Germany up to 6.3 times t0~300 euros)
60,000 won
center line violation
US $3.80238)
Germany up to 5.3u30~250 euros)
60,000 won
overtaking violation
australia
Up to 4 times 25~337 Australian dollars)
https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/021/0002664068?sid=102
As of 2024, there has been no increase since 1995.
They tried to raise it once in 2016, but they couldn’t do it because people were upset.
It is true that the amount is extremely low considering the rising wages and prices.
It is not true that developed countries have good civic awareness and follow traffic laws well.
Some say that with such a large amount of money and a lot of secret patrols, it has become a habit, and if the fines are raised, the number of people who violate them will definitely decrease, and the inconvenience caused to people who drive normally will be reduced due to trick drivers, but they say they have no plans to increase it yet. The need always arises, but politicians who only think about votes cannot do it.
The basic price of chicken is over 20,000 won and soup is 10,000 won. Even if that amount was a bit of a penalty in 1995, if it had gone up that much, the law should have changed to be more realistic.
According to the National Police Agency, the amount of traffic fines and fines collected peaked every year at KRW 680.271 billion in 2019.
last year
1.2 trillion won
Given this, it can be said that the number of people who do not follow traffic laws is increasing. In the end, the victims are ordinary citizens who drive normally.
To be realistic, when the National Police Agency announced that it would be raised in 2016, people who drive for a living were more upset.
But how bad of a driver are these kids?
There’s a lot of talk about trick tax increases and all that, but isn’t there a guideline if you don’t break the law?
There are counter-arguments that the current level of fines is not low for ordinary people, such as self-employed people who make a living by driving, but I think it is fundamental to follow the laws well as it is a business.