BTS’ Suga to face criminal investigation after driving electric scooter under the influence of alcohol
According to Dispatch, Sucksof BTS, is expected to face criminal investigation after driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. An officer from the Yongsan Police Station, where Sucks was taken after the incident, he made an official statement to the vehicle clarifying the situation:
Suga was operating an electric scooter. After investigating the device, we found that (the scooter model) is not included in the list of personal mobility devices.
“Operating a personal mobility device would result in administrative measures. Suga’s scooter was not a personal mobility device. Therefore, he may be subject to criminal punishment for drunk driving,” the official said.
In South Korea, a personal mobility device is classified as a device for moving an individual with a maximum speed of 25 kilometers per hour, and must weigh less than 30 kilograms.
While many electric scooters are classified as personal mobility devices, the model that Sucks was driving is classified as a motorized bicycle. In the country, this is equivalent to the same weight as driving a car. Furthermore, according to the According to the Highway Traffic Law, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher is punishable by a fine of between ₩5.00 million Won (about US$20,148) and ₩10.0 million Won (about US$40,240) or imprisonment of 1 to 2 years.
The exact amount of alcohol Suga had after taking the breathalyzer test was not disclosed, but the case remains ongoing at the Yongsan Police Station.
Source: Recreio
