Drunk Driving Case: Man Given Deferred Sentence After Moving Car Just 3 Meters

A man in his 20s received leniency after driving about 3 meters while heavily intoxicated to move his parked car. According to Yonhap News on the 10th, Judge Jeong Jong-geon of the Chuncheon District Court’s Criminal Division 1 issued a deferred sentence for A, 29, who had been indicted on a drunk driving charge under the Road Traffic Act. A reportedly moved the car a short distance because he was concerned about causing a door ding to a neighboring vehicle. The case drew attention because it involved both the illegality of drunk driving and the circumstance that the actual driving distance was about 3 meters. Drunk driving can be punishable regardless of distance, making the case a reminder for similar situations. Source: cited from mk.co.kr.