If you drink, turn off the engine..Will 'Drinking Brutality' in the entertainment industry be Braked by Anti-Drinking Devices [Star Issue]

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Controversy over drunk driving continues in the entertainment industry, and public fatigue is at its peak. Amid the continued "drinking brutality" that repeats self-reflection and return, the "drinking driving prevention device mandatory" system will be implemented from October.

Recently, the news of actor Lee Jae-ryong's drunk driving was reported. He left the scene at around 11 p.m. on the 6th after hitting the median strip while driving near Samsung Central Station on Seoul Subway Line 9. After that, he parked his car at his house and went to his acquaintance's house, and was caught by the police at 2 a.m. on the 7th. At that time, Lee Jae-ryong's blood alcohol level was found to be at the level of license suspension.

Lee Jae-ryong reportedly made a statement to the effect of denying drunk driving in a police investigation, but the JoongAng Ilbo quoted Lee Jae-ryong's lawyer, saying, "I admitted to drunk driving and expressed my opinion to the police," adding, "I deeply reflect on and regret it." I'm sorry to have caused you any concern," he said. It was reported that he denied the so-called "drinking" allegation that he interfered with the alcohol test by drinking additionally after the accident.

On the 18th, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul sent Lee Jae-ryong without detention on charges of violating the Road Traffic Act (drunk driving, non-action after the accident, obstruction of alcohol measurement).

This is not the first controversy over Lee Jae-ryong's drunk driving. He was sent to the prosecution in 2019 on charges of property damage by damaging the standing board of a bowling alley while intoxicated. Prior to this, in 2003, his license was revoked after he was booked for refusing to take a drunk driving accident near Cheongdam Intersection in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

In addition, controversy over drunk driving has occurred one after another in the entertainment industry. A system is also implemented to block such habitual drunk driving.

According to the revision of the Road Traffic Act, habitual drunk drivers will have to attach a drunk driving prevention device to their vehicles starting in October. This is at the heart of the conditional license system to lower the recidivism rate by 40%, and the target is habitual drunk drivers who have been caught more than twice within five years.

The respirator of the preventive device blocks it from starting if it detects an alcohol concentration of 0.03% or more. If even a little alcohol is detected, the engine does not start, preventing driving after drinking. In particular, the face recognition camera built into the device is designed to check the driver in real time and prevent him from breathing on behalf of the driver.

The installation cost is about 3 million won, and it is currently under discussion to allow rental. Driving without installing preventive devices could result in up to a year in prison or a fine of up to 3 million won, and may cancel your driver's license.

Until now, the entertainment industry has repeated the pattern of returning after a period of self-reflection after being caught driving under the influence of alcohol. However, a legally compulsory system will be implemented in October. Attention is focusing on whether such preventive measures can reduce rumors of drunk driving by celebrities.

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