{"id":20602,"date":"2026-01-11T19:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=20602"},"modified":"2026-02-17T20:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T19:16:32","slug":"drink-drivers-will-require-special-conditional-license-and-on-board-device-in-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2026\/01\/drink-drivers-will-require-special-conditional-license-and-on-board-device-in-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Drink-drivers will require special conditional license and on-board device in future"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"news_cnt_nav_sec\">\n<div class=\"go_top is_active\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"go_recomm\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<header class=\"sec_head\">\n<div class=\"news_cnt_info_wrap type_name_list\">\n<div class=\"news_write_info_group\">\n<div class=\"info_area\">\n<dl class=\"author\">\n<dt class=\"name\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">by LEE Sanghyun &#8211; Maeil Business Newpaper(MK) &#8211; South Korea &#8211; 2025-12-28<\/span><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news_control_group\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sec_body\">\n<div class=\"news_cnt_detail_wrap\">\n<div class=\"thumb_area img\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>If a person who habitually drives under the influence of alcohol acquires a license again, a conditional license system that requires the attachment of a &#8220;drunk driving prevention device&#8221; will take effect in October next year.<\/strong><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">According to the &#8220;2026 Road Traffic Act&#8221; released by the National Police Agency on the 28th, people who have driven drunk twice or more within the past five years must install a DUI prevention device on their vehicle when they re-acquire their license after a two-year disqualification period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">The device prevents the vehicle from starting at all when alcohol is detected. The cost of installation is about 3 million won, and the police said they are in talks with the Korea Expressway Corporation to allow rental.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">In addition, driving without installing preventive devices could result in up to a year in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won. It is also possible to revoke a driver&#8217;s license.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">If another person is caught driving after avoiding alcohol detection by breathing instead, he or she will be sentenced to up to three years in prison or fined up to 30 million won.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">According to the police, about 40% of drunk drivers have recidivism within five years. The police&#8217;s plan is to &#8220;block the source&#8221; as a device to prevent the possibility of such recidivism.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumb_area img\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<figure><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>From next year, punishment for &#8220;drug driving&#8221; will also be strengthened. The move comes as the number of accidents while driving under the influence of psychotropic drugs such as propofol and zolpidem increases rapidly.<\/strong><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">When drug driving is caught, it has been raised from &#8220;imprisonment of up to three years or a fine of up to 10 million won&#8221; to &#8220;imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to 20 million won.&#8221; A new provision has also been established that will result in &#8220;imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to 20 million won&#8221; for non-compliance with drug measurements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">The issuance of Type 1 licenses will also become stricter. Previously, if only the seven-year accident-free requirement was met, type 2 driver&#8217;s license holders could obtain type 1 licenses only by aptitude tests. Starting next year, you can get a type 1 license after an aptitude test only if you prove your actual driving experience with a certificate of auto insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">The standard for calculating the renewal period of a driver&#8217;s license will be changed from the existing annual unit (January 1st to December 31st) to six months for each individual&#8217;s birthday. The related system will also be adjusted so that trainees can legally train on the road to the places and courses they want without visiting the driver&#8217;s license academy in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #0000ff;\">Kim Ho-seung, director of the National Police Agency&#8217;s Living Safety Transportation Bureau, said, &#8220;We will strongly crack down on activities that threaten the lives of the people on the road and actively improve daily inconveniences.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by LEE Sanghyun &#8211; Maeil Business Newpaper(MK) &#8211; South Korea &#8211; 2025-12-28 If a person who habitually drives under the influence of alcohol acquires a license again, a conditional license system that requires the attachment of a &#8220;drunk driving prevention device&#8221; will take effect in October next year. 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