Police will conduct intensive enforcement operations targeting motorcycle gang activities in areas where such groups frequently appear around March 1st Independence Movement Day.
The National Police Agency announced it will carry out a two-day intensive crackdown on motorcycle gang activities from February 28 to March 1.
Enforcement will focus on reckless group riding, dangerous driving, excessive noise, and sudden lane changes, commonly known as "knife-cutting."
Police plan to analyze 112 emergency reports and social media to identify anticipated locations and times of gang activity in advance, pre-positioning patrol cars and police motorcycles. When gang activities are detected or reported, authorities will mobilize all available resources including traffic police, local police stations, detectives, and mobile patrol units.
However, to prevent casualties from reckless pursuits, police will first secure evidence when on-site arrests prove difficult, ensuring punishment through subsequent investigations.
Illegally modified motorcycles are also subject to investigation. Authorities will hold both vehicle owners and modification shops legally accountable, while reporting violations such as missing license plates to local governments for administrative fines.
Based on analysis of past reports, police will designate "chronic motorcycle noise zones" and strengthen weekend and holiday patrols and on-site enforcement starting next month.
"We will establish enforcement plans tailored to local conditions for commemorative days such as Independence Movement Day and Memorial Day," said Kim Ho-seung, Director of the Public Safety and Traffic Bureau at the National Police Agency. He added, "We urge citizens to actively report excessive motorcycle noise through the Government Civil Petition Portal."