It has been confirmed that Kim Yoon-deok, the nominee for Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, has paid fines 21 times due to parking violations and other issues over the past five years.
According to data secured by People Power Party Representative Kim Hee-jung's office from the Seoul and Jeonju cities on the 25th, Kim paid fines 21 times (1,079,000 won) from 2021 to this year.
The record of fines and penalties issued from 2020 to this year, confirmed through inquiries with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Korean National Police Agency, amounts to 36 cases.
The reasons for Kim's fines are mostly due to violations of parking regulations. Kim paid fines 19 times for parking violations. In 2023, fines were paid for speeding in a children's protection zone and for violations of signals or instructions.
In 2021, Kim was fined 300,000 won for violating the Automobile Management Act (inspection). The actual amount paid in fines was 309,000 won.
A fine for failing to conduct vehicle inspections is 40,000 won if within a delay of 30 days. If it exceeds 30 days, it increases by 20,000 won every three days, potentially rising to a maximum of 600,000 won. The responsible ministry for the Automobile Management Act is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
In the same year, Kim also paid fines for violating the National Health Promotion Act. It has been reported that the fine was issued for smoking in a non-smoking area.
Kim paid all the fines that were imposed.
However, as a candidate for the head of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, it seems that Kim cannot avoid criticism regarding adherence to laws due to frequent violations of traffic regulations.