A woman in her 40s who gave her older sister's personal information after being caught driving under the influence without a license was sentenced to probation in court.
According to the Criminal Division 1 of Changwon District Court in Gyeongnam, last August, woman A was caught during a DUI checkpoint while driving on a road in Jinhae-gu, Changwon City, after drinking alcohol. She is accused of providing her older sister's resident registration number and signing on the mobile information terminal.
At the time, A's blood alcohol concentration was 0.147%, and she was reportedly driving without a license.
A, who requested a blood test, was also found to have signed her older sister's name on the blood test confirmation form at a hospital in Changwon.
The court announced on the 6th that it sentenced A, who was indicted for violating the Road Traffic Act and other charges, to 1 year and 2 months in prison with a 2-year probation.
She was also ordered to complete 80 hours of community service and 40 hours of a safe driving lecture.
The judge stated, "She drove without a license with a high blood alcohol concentration and used dishonest means such as impersonating a third party to conceal the crime," adding, "Considering that she had previous DUI punishments and had caused unfortunate incidents due to intoxication."
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