A South Korean court has rejected an attempt to prosecute Seoul taxi drivers for one of their scariest habits: watching television while driving.
A Seoul court on Sunday ordered a district office in the capital to cancel a fine of 600 000 won (R4 040) imposed on a cabbie. Seoul last year passed an ordinance banning the use of digital broadcasting devices while driving. But the court ruled that the ordinance was illegal because it was based on a law that was later superseded. A minority of taxi drivers in the capital convert dashboard global positioning system screens so they can receive television programmes.
Police said this has caused 200 traffic incidents last year, leaving two dead and 351 injured. - Sapa-AFP
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