A driver has accumulated more than 1.7 billion won (RM5.4mil) in unpaid administrative fines as of Oct 10, police data has revealed.
Administrative fines are imposed on car owners for speeding and parking violations, not by police officers but by cameras, according to the Road Traffic Act.
Representative Youn Kun-young of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Nov 11 revealed a police list of the top 100 delinquent drivers who have not paid the largest amounts in administrative fines.
The total amount of their unpaid fines was 31.5 billion won (RM99mil).
The driver with the largest delinquency, identified by the surname Lim, has been linked to 19,677 instances of speeding, as well as 1,553 other traffic violations.
A driver surnamed Kim followed Lim with 1.1 billion won (RM3.5mil) of unpaid fines for 13,485 suspected violations.
Unlike fines under other criminal rules, administrative fines are not a criminal punishment, so high delinquency does not lead to a criminal conviction or license suspension in Korea.
The only penalty comes in the form of interest imposed during the unpaid period. — The Korea Herald/ANN
