An accident occurred when a vehicle traveling on the road collided with another vehicle that was reversing.



This happened when the driver of the vehicle in front suddenly reversed on the road where he was driving because he passed the rest stop he was supposed to enter.



Yesterday (15th), a video was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'Hanmuncheol TV' with the title 'It's backwards because you passed the rest area, did you decide to die'.



On the morning of October 20, 2017, informant A, who posted the story on the channel, was passing through a general road that is no different from a car-only road in Sangju, Gyeongbuk.



According to Mr. A, he was running in the primary at the time of the accident without exceeding the speed limit of 80 km.



At the time, the road was covered in thick fog, making visibility difficult.



However, when the rest area was visible, a car driving on the second lane reversed and suddenly turned to the first lane and collided with Mr. A's vehicle.



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After the accident, the driver of the vehicle in question is known to have given an absurd answer, saying, "I backed up past the rest area next to me."



Attorney Moon-Cheol Han, who watched the video of the accident, seemed dumbfounded and voted on whether or not the accident was negligent over this report video.



50 netizens participated in the vote, and they all thought that the opponent's car (reversing car) was 100% at fault.



In response, a lawyer said, “Mr. A said that the speed did not exceed 80 km, but it could be exceeded,” but judged that Mr. A was not at fault in this accident.



At the same time, he added, “No one thinks that Mr. A has some fault, saying that he should have sounded the horn in preparation for a car in the second car that passed the rest area (a car running in the first lane)?



Netizens who watched the video commented on the behavior of the driver of the vehicle in question, such as "The most embarrassing accident ever", "That is suspected of murder", "(The owner of the accident)'s license must be permanently suspended", "It was absurd to go backwards, but the car was violated too much". He reacted in amazement.



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▲ The vehicle in question that got into the first lane after reversing while driving in the second lane (red circle)


Meanwhile, according to Article 62 of the Road Traffic Act (prohibition of crossing, etc.), it is stipulated that motorists must not cross highways, make a U-turn, or reverse while driving.



However, it is possible as an exception if crossing is necessary for the purpose of hazard prevention work or accident emergency measures on the highway among emergency vehicles or vehicles performing work such as road repair and maintenance.



Except for the above exceptions, a penalty of KRW 40,000 for a passenger car and KRW 50,000 for a van is imposed in accordance with Article 156, Subparagraph 1 of the Road Traffic Act and Subparagraph 40 of Attached Table 8 of the Enforcement Decree of the Road Traffic Act when reversing dangerously on the highway.



In addition, if an accident results in personal injury, it may lead to criminal penalties.



(Picture/Video = YouTube 'Han Moon-cheol TV')