[Global Epic Reporter Hwang Seong-su] Drunk driving is the act of driving a vehicle or other means of transportation under the Road Traffic Act while intoxicated, which can threaten not only the driver's life but also the lives of others. In particular, if you injure or cause death to another person, you will be subject to strong punishment under the Road Traffic Act. In addition to having your license revoked, you may be subject to additional charges of causing death by dangerous driving under the Special Price Act and may be subject to aggravated punishment.
As such, drunk driving is clearly an illegal act under the Road Traffic Act, and if it causes casualties, it must be punishable. The Road Traffic Act stipulates that if the blood alcohol concentration exceeds 0.03%, a person is subject to criminal punishment, and the level of punishment for drunk driving crimes is becoming increasingly strict.
However, there are exceptions to license revocation, which is an administrative measure separate from criminal measures. This is a case where the act of driving itself is an important means of making a living. Anyone working in the transportation industry, such as a bus driver, taxi driver, or truck driver, can apply for relief from the administrative disposition of license revocation. In this case, the procedures and requirements of the legal system, such as objections and administrative trials, must be carefully reviewed.
Among these, objections must be filed with the local police agency having jurisdiction over the driver's license within 60 days from the date of cancellation of the driver's license. You must meet certain conditions to apply: your blood alcohol content must be less than 0.1%, and you must not have had a drunk driving traffic accident, failed a breathalyzer test, or run away within 5 years.
Attorney Choi Jeong-woon of Daeryun Law Firm (Liuhan) advised, “As the requirements for reissuing a license have become more stringent if you have a history of drunk driving, it is essential for those whose transportation business is a means of making a living to prepare with an administrative lawyer for relief measures such as revocation of a drunk driving license suspension.”
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