KCTV: Crackdown on Traffic Light Violations
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|  2016.01.12 14:52
About 3,000 drivers were caught for traffic light violations in Jeju last year. That’s more than ten times the number of just a year before. Part of the reason is an increased focus on these types of problems by police, but authorities say many drivers just don’t give themselves enough time to get through an intersection before the light turns red. Joseph Kim has more.
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Yeondong Intersection, Jeju City

This is (연동) Yeondong Intersection in Jeju City.

The light turns yellow.

But motorists are trying to sneak through the intersection by not allowing themselves enough time to get through it before the light turns red.

Even worse, some drivers are hastily following cars in front at the red light.

This is so-called sneaking-through.

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More than 2,900 drivers were caught for sneaking-through or traffic light violations at intersections in Jeju last year.

That number increased more than 10 times compared with a year before when 251 motorists were caught for the violation.
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Park Byeong-joon

The sneaking-through is definitely against the Road Traffic Act. However, many of drivers don’t recognize it.

In addition to the fixed surveillance cameras installed at intersections, police set up camcorders to catch lawbreakers.

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Van drivers are fined 50,000 won for traffic light violations, passenger car drivers, 40,000 won and two-wheeler motorists, 30,000 won. ==========C.G=============

INTERVIEW
Gang Seong-ju / Jeju Police Agency
We are cracking down on traffic light violations at intersections where traffic is often backed up. Drivers who can’t get out of an intersection by the time the light turns red are subject to fines.
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"교차로가 정체돼 있는데도 무리하게 진입을 해서 신호가 바뀌어도 교차로를 빠져나가지 못하는 경우에 단속 대상이 되고 있습니다.."

[REPORTER]
Joseph Kim

Police’s crackdown on traffic light violations will be focused on rush hour and (신광) Singwang and (연동) Yeondong intersections are among the major junctions at which authorities will focus their efforts.

Joseph Kim KCTV
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