Gyeonggi Province to Conduct Special Crackdown on Emissions and Engine Idling by Diesel Vehicles During Seasonal Management Period

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hoon] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it will conduct "special enforcement of emissions and engine idling restrictions on operating diesel vehicles" in preparation for high concentrations of fine dust during the third seasonal management period (December 2021 to March 2022).

The province plans to conduct emissions and engine idling restriction enforcement targeting large freight trucks, buses, and other vehicles with high fine dust emissions across 1,262 vehicle-concentrated areas including vehicle depots and logistics centers during this period.

Vehicles that exceed emission limits as a result of on-road emissions measurement enforcement will be issued improvement orders to repair and inspect their vehicles within 15 days. Vehicles that fail to comply with improvement orders will be issued operational suspension orders within 10 days.

Vehicles idling for more than 5 minutes in designated restricted areas will be issued a first warning and a second administrative fine of 50,000 won.

In emissions enforcement, vehicle drivers must cooperate with emissions inspections. Those who refuse to comply with, evade, or obstruct inspections will be subject to administrative fines of up to 2 million won.

Park Dae-geun, director of Gyeonggi Province's Fine Dust Countermeasures Division, stated, "To reduce fine dust from vehicle emissions, we all must participate to achieve meaningful results," and urged, "Please actively participate in reducing emissions and fine dust through engine idling prohibitions and voluntary vehicle maintenance and inspections."