Temporary Traffic Congestion on Yongsan-gu Roads
A woman who caused a disturbance on the road after being refused boarding a bus while it was stopped at a traffic signal was apprehended by the police.
On the 15th, Seoul Police's official YouTube channel posted a video titled "Open the bus door right now! Who is the woman blocking the front of the bus?"
According to the released video, on the 31st of last month, a woman identified as A approached a bus stopped at a traffic signal on a road in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. A demanded the bus driver B to open the door, but B refused and waved her off.
Then, A began protesting by blocking the front of the bus, insisting "Open the door." She even sat down on the road to prevent the bus from moving.
Police officers are moving a woman who caused a disturbance in front of a bus onto the sidewalk. [Image source=Seoul Police official YouTube]
As a result, other vehicles were unable to move due to A, causing temporary traffic congestion. When passengers inside the bus became anxious, B reported A to the police.
After the police arrived and tried to lift A off the road, she violently resisted, grabbing a police officer by the collar and pulling his arm, assaulting him. Eventually, A was taken into custody on charges of obstructing official duties.
Meanwhile, bus drivers can be fined for stopping or parking to pick up passengers outside of designated bus stops. In fact, in 2020, Busan City imposed a fine of 100,000 won on a bus company that picked up passengers more than 50 meters away from a bus stop. In June of the following year, the Central Administrative Appeals Commission under the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission also ruled that Busan City's imposition of the fine was lawful.
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