'2026 second-half illegal vehicle crackdown' runs through Nov. 30
Guri is conducting a sweeping crackdown on illegal vehicles through Nov. 30 to prevent traffic accidents and improve road safety.
The city has formed an inspection team led by Kim Young-jun, head of the vehicle management division, to maintain a standing enforcement system and strengthen joint operations with the police and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority.
The main targets are abandoned vehicles, unregistered and ghost vehicles, and illegally modified or safety-standard-violating vehicles. Inspectors will also focus on motorcycle muffler modifications and obscured or damaged license plates.
Particularly in areas with chronic illegal parking and back alleys, contract workers will be deployed to check for suspected abandoned vehicles at least twice a week. Vehicles with unresolved inheritance proceedings, those owned by dissolved companies, and vehicles that have not undergone mandatory inspections will be checked for operational status and violations, with administrative measures including suspension orders to be issued as warranted under relevant laws.
Alongside this, illegal motorcycle modifications, muffler alterations, and license plate defacement will be addressed in cooperation with the police and the city's environment division. A public awareness campaign will run in parallel to inform residents of the dangers of illegal vehicle operation and the penalties for violations, encouraging voluntary compliance with traffic laws.
"Illegal vehicle operation threatens public safety and undermines traffic order," Kim said. "Through this crackdown, we will work to raise awareness of the law and create a safer road environment."
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