The province has released plans to crack down on drivers who illegally use lanes that are designated for the exclusive use of buses and taxis. Violators will be subject to fines beginning October 10th. Mike Balfour reports.
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Seogwang-ro, Jeju City

(서광로) Seogwang-ro near the Jeju International Airport.

On the blue-colored bus lanes are a row of cars.

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Cars frequently found in bus lanes

Cars are frequently found using the central bus lane linking Jeju City Hall and (아라동) Ara-dong.

The cars are in violation of the law.

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42,000+ violations in 2018

42,000 instances of violating the transit lanes have been found from January to August. That works out to 170 violations a day.

Beginning October 10th, any drivers unlawfully using transit lanes will be subject to fines.

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Crackdown on illegal driving in bus lanes begins October 10

The recent revision of the Jeju Special Act empowers the province to punish illegal users of bus lanes.


The central bus lanes are monitored 24 hours a day. If caught on camera, a ticket is issued to the car driving on a bus lane.


Ten cameras are watching the transit lanes from 7 to 9 in the morning and from 4:30 to 7:30 in the later rush hour.

If a car is caught on camera twice, a ticket is issued.


The fine is 40,000 to 60,000 won depending on the size of a car.


Heo Moon-jeong / Provincial dept. of public transport
Drivers(before full implementation) caught on camera in bus lanes for the first time would be advised not to use the lanes and drivers caught twice would be warned. But drivers caught three or more times will get tickets for every violation.
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1차 적발 시에는 계도하고 2차에서는 경고, 3차부터 부과하게 됩니다. 3차 이후 단속부터는 지속적으로 누적해서 과태료를 부과합니다.

The crackdown comes 14 months since the island implemented the new bus lane system.

[Reporter] Mike Balfour
[Camera] Hyeon Gwang-hoon

Citizens should be careful to heed the law as the designated transit lane crackdown takes effect.

Mike Balfour, KCTV