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SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE PREVENTION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND SUPPORT FOR DAMAGES

SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT ORDINANCE ON THE PREVENTION OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND SUPPORT FOR DAMAGES

Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Ordinance shall be to prescribe matters necessary for informing citizens of the risk of driving under the influence to reduce social and economic losses inflicted by driving under the influence and preventing driving under the influence and matters necessary for support to recover damage in case of driving under the influence.

Article 2 (Definitions) The terms used in this Ordinance are defined as follows:
1. The term "motor vehicle" refers to motor vehicles under subparagraph 21 of Article 2 of the Road Traffic Act;
2. The term "bicycles" refers to bicycles under subparagraph 21-2 of Article 2 of the Road Traffic Act;
3. The term "driving under the influence" means to drive motor vehicles or bicycles while intoxicated (in cases where a blood alcohol level is 0.03% or more).

Article 3 (Duties) (1) The Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City (hereinafter referred to as the "Mayor") shall formulate and enforce a policy necessary to prevent driving under the influence.
(2) The Mayor shall encourage autonomous activities of the private sector, such as traffic-related organizations, which prevent driving under the influence and provide support necessary therefor.
(3) The Mayor shall endeavor to provide support necessary to recover loss of lives and property damage inflicted by driving under the influence.
(4) The Mayor shall formulate and enforce a policy under paragraph (1) above according to the characteristics of autonomous Gus and regions.

Article 4 (Plan for the Prevention of Driving under the Influence) (1) The Mayor shall formulate and enforce a plan for the prevention of driving under the influence (hereinafter referred to as the "Prevention Plan") in consultation with heads of relevant institutions.
(2) The Prevention Plan shall include the following:
1. Matters concerning the improvement of citizens' awareness of the risk of driving under the influence;
2. Matters concerning the prevention of driving under the influence and the improvement of drivers' awareness thereof;
3. Matters concerning the prevention of driving under the influence according to the characteristics by autonomous Gus and regions;
4. Matters concerning the prevention of driving under the influence by means, such as motor vehicles, bicycles, etc.; and
5. Other matters that the Mayor recognizes as necessary for the prevention of driving under the influence.

Article 5 (Activities for the Prevention of Driving Under the Influence) The Mayor may implement the following activities under subparagraph 4 of the Prevention Plan in order to prevent driving under the influence:
1. Education on the prevention of driving under the influence;
2. Public relations and campaign for the prevention of driving under the influence;
3. Cooperation with related agencies, such as the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency;
4. Activities for the prevention of driving under the influence according to the characteristics by autonomous Gus and regions; and
5. Support to check whether a business operator is under the influence in any of the following items or guide to prevent driving under the influence:
A. Where a motor vehicle is rented from a business operator that is engaged in a car rental business under subparagraph 4 of Article 2 of the Passenger Transport Service Act;
B. Where bicycles are rented from a business operator that is engaged in a business that rents bicycles for profit (including cases where public bicycles are rented under Article 12-2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on the Reinvigoration of the Use of Bicycles;
6. Other activities that the Mayor recognizes as necessary for the prevention of driving under the influence.

Article 6 (Financial Support) (1) The Mayor may support the required expenses within a budgetary limit for private organizations implementing projects under Article 5.
(2) Where related agencies, such as police stations, etc. request cooperation for the prevention of driving under the influence, the Mayor shall actively endeavor to provide such cooperation.
(3) The Mayor may provide, within a budgetary limit, support necessary to recover loss of lives and property damage inflicted by driving under the influence.

Article 7 (Citations) The Mayor may honor an organization or a person with excellent contribution to the prevention of driving under the influence under the Seoul Metropolitan Government Ordinance on Citations.

Addenda <Ordinance No. 7840, Jan. 7, 2021>
This Ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.