(Men in Black Box)
Even if you drive safely,
something another driver does...
can give you a jolt.
Some aggressive drivers change lanes suddenly...
in order to cut in front of others.
These drivers who cut in front of others can startle you.
They break the peace on the road and put lives at risk.
Is there no way we can stop...
their dangerous speeding?
It's very risky, but it happens very often.
It's an act of violence on the road.
They made quick lane changes, then stopped suddenly.
Are they playing with human lives?
If you change lanes suddenly,
you not only put yourself in danger, but others too.
Although we know how dangerous it is,
we like the thrilling experience.
It gives us pleasure.
It's an act of violence that uses vehicles.
Cutting.
We covered its dangerous story.
(Cutting, a way to drive while risking your life)
(Honam Expressway)
You're often faced with unexpected situations...
when you drive.
Please pay attention to this video for a moment.
There are two cars driving side by side.
Something looks off.
The 2 cars are fighting over 1 lane.
The informer who is a driver of 20 years...
says he never saw such a thing before.
The two cars were blocking the road.
First, the SUV pushed the van...
closer to the crash barrier.
Then, the van...
pushed the SUV...
to the other side too.
I thought they would crash.
It was scary.
What could have happened? This is from the rear camera.
There are two cars speeding past the informer.
It looks like they were fighting...
even before the informer noticed.
No one is budging.
The informer also had to stay on his toes.
Only after driving for a while,
the two cars pulled over.
Why did this happen?
They started their conflict from behind me.
I think one didn't yield when the other changed lanes.
I think that's why they had the conflict.
The informer felt his life threatened at the time.
There was no room to take shelter on the expressway.
The only thing the informer could do was to keep a safe distance...
and to keep his eyes on the road.
After seeing them cut through the traffic...
to cut in front of me...
When they changed lanes,
they came right in front of me.
Once the van passed, the SUV cut in...
right after.
If you were driving any faster,
you could have been in an accident.
If I turned my steering wheel...
or drove any faster, it would have caused...
a collision.
Cutting refers to an illegal lane change...
where one suddenly changes lanes...
without considering the distance or the speed of other cars.
It's considered a type of reckless driving.
I think people should yield a little.
I've been seeing more of it lately.
(Seoul Ring Expressway)
If someone cuts in front of you,
it's likely to cause an accident.
They jump in unexpectedly in a short time,
so you have no way of avoiding it.
Just like this accident.
I was in the middle lane.
The car in the left lane...
noticed that they were getting too close to the car in front.
That's why they cut in front of me.
They turned their steering wheel to the right.
I ended up crashing into the shoulder...
and got into an accident.
Let's look at the clip again.
It took the assailant car three seconds...
to turn on the signal and to change lanes.
(The assailant car changed lanes in 3 seconds.)
It's very hard to recognize the signal in such a short time.
I had just got my car then,
so I was driving extra carefully.
There's nothing you can do if they cut in like that.
Even if you cut in, you should step on the gas...
when you change lanes. However, they braked.
I had no choice but to turn my wheel.
He was able to avoid crashing into another car,
but the informer's new car hit a barricade.
The car was damaged just 30 hours after getting it.
Since the accident only involved me,
I thought I should get my insurance to cover it.
But when I researched into it,
I found out that this accident could be considered...
as a no-contact hit-and-run.
That's why I went to the police station...
to report it.
After police investigation, the case went over to Prosecution.
They'll have a trial soon.
The problem is the psychological damage from the accident.
When I turned the steering wheel at the time,
I thought I was as good as dead.
When people cut in suddenly like that,
you instinctively dodge.
This is just a supposition,
but it's scary to think what would have happened...
if there was a car on the right.
An expert also agrees it was a dangerous situation.
The victim didn't have a chance to step on the brake.
He had to turn the steering wheel along with it.
If a large-size vehicle like a bus or a truck...
was on the 3rd or 4th lane,
then this driver could have died.
It was a very dangerous situation.
This is a good example of how...
a cutting can lead to a large-scale accident.
Not only does it cause secondary accidents,
it's also a lethal action to take.
Despite all that, why do drivers...
still cut in front of others?
Drivers who drive aggressively and impulsively...
feel that...
other drivers are driving too slowly.
They think the other cars...
are in his or her way.
They have a wrong belief.
These people think driving dangerously...
is like driving...
in a car game.
They cannot foresee...
that their dangerous driving...
can lead to fatal accidents.
The reason why some drivers have illegal races on the road...
is due to the same reason.
These drivers think they can control their cars completely.
This overconfidence can result in tragic ends.
Please keep your eyes on this speeding car.
Soon, it experiences something startling.
While trying to cut in front of another car,
the speeding car was capsized.
(The car lost balance while trying to cut past a truck.)
There are sparks everywhere as the car scrapes the ground.
We were able to meet with the investigator in charge.
It's a case of racing on a regular road.
If you race on a regular road,
you can't avoid cutting in front of others...
and driving recklessly.
It's a very dangerous thing to do to most people,
but if you're actually in the race,
these people don't seem to feel it that way.
One thing that was different with this case...
was that they had passengers.
In order to make it more entertaining,
they had made a bet.
Both their pride...
and the award was on the line.
Two cars raced from Jayu-ro to Imjingak.
It was a wild race.
At the time, the car was going at 240km per hour.
While racing,
they noticed a truck in front of them.
In order to dodge the truck,
they changed lanes.
If you change lanes...
while driving fast, then you end up rolling.
They couldn't control the steering wheel...
and bounced out of the lanes.
Luckily, they crashed into the guardrail first.
Compared to the size of the accident,
they weren't as seriously injured.
After the accident, they reported the accident...
as a regular car accident and received...
14,000 dollars in insurance money.
We analyze the accident car, the car type,
and the type of the accident.
If we suspect racing, we start a criminal investigation.
That's how we investigated this case as well.
The driver was caught by the police.
What kind of punishment will they receive?
They only raced to be entertained.
In the end,
they were charged with a criminal offense for racing.
On top of that, they were charged...
for swindling due to the insurance money.
As for the insurance money they received,
the insurance company demanded indemnity.
They had to pay it all back.
In addition to the criminal punishment,
they will also get administrative punishment.
Cutting lanes threatens lives.
You can get a criminal punishment for it,
and your license can be suspended for 40 days.
It's very rare for a police to witness it.
If you see someone driving like this in your black box,
you need to report it for the safety...
of everyone else.
You can get them punished just with a video.
We need to have this way of thinking.
We need to remove the problem from its roots.
We need to take cultural action.
If an accident happens due to someone cutting,
it's likely to develop into a big tragedy.
If you cut in front of someone or if they cut in front of you,
fishtailing can make things even more dangerous.
When this happens, you cannot control your car,
so something dangerous will happen.
(Korea Transportation Safety Authority)
What kind of situation will happen...
if a car cuts in front of another that's driving normally?
If you turn your handle...
while driving straight between 60km...
and 100km per hour,
this means you're creating the conditions for your car to spin.
No matter how good your car is,
the tires...
lose their grip.
That's why you rotate or break away from the roads.
If a car suddenly cuts in,
the other driver will instinctively turn their steering wheel.
This is when the car's balance gets broken...
and it starts to sway.
(If you change directions fast, you will lose balance.)
The bigger the wobble, the more likely it is...
that the car will flip over.
You can see how the driver cannot take control of the car.
Then, what would be the best way to deal with it?
(How should you drive if someone cuts in front of you?)
When someone cuts in front of you,
it's something very sudden.
If you brake suddenly or turn directions suddenly,
this could actually cause more damages.
Keep both hands on the wheels and take your foot off the gas.
At certain times, you can try to brake lightly.
These are the most effective ways to deal with such situations.
Also, if you brake suddenly,
you'll lose grip force and the car will rotate.
You must never brake.
It's a dangerous act, but you can see people cut lanes often.
There is a type of accidents that are especially dangerous.
It's when the accidents involve motorcycles.
It only took a moment...
for this informer's drive home to turn into an awful accident.
The moment a motorcycle changes lanes...
after cutting in front of the informer,
it collides with a car.
The motorcycle went from the far right lane to the far left.
The reckless driving led to an accident.
The motorcycle...
cut in front of me very suddenly.
If I was driving any faster,
I could have hit him. I thought it was very dangerous.
Then the motorcycle went right into the left lane.
Motorcycles can accelerate faster...
than cars,
so I think they thought they could bypass the car.
While trying to cut in front,
the car was also accelerating.
The car crashed into the rear of the motorcycle.
Due to the impact, the motorcycle...
went through the guardrail and past the central line.
It looks like the shock was intense.
I wonder if the driver of the motorcycle was okay.
I first noticed sparks,
so I thought the motorcycle was pinned below the car.
I looked over while passing, and luckily,
it wasn't pinned down. They were dragged a little bit,
and the driver had bounced off a little ahead.
I'm not sure if it was because they were startled,
but they rushed to get up and walked to the central line.
The informer was able to avoid the accident by a hair,
but witnessing it was shocking enough.
I get really nervous...
whenever I see a motorcycle in my rear view mirror.
I don't know if they will...
cut in front of me or not.
It makes me nervous.
Motorcycles that cut in front of traffic...
get into more accidents than cars.
Why do they happen so often?
It's a habit.
Expedited deliveries often require the motorcycles...
to drive on sidewalks and to make fast cuts.
Because they're so used to it,
the drivers are overconfident about their driving.
The laws and regulations are too weak.
It's one of the reasons why such a problem happens.
When a collision happens,
motorcycles do not have anything protecting them.
Accidents happen easily, but it's not easy to get compensated.
This informer got into an accident and filled a lawsuit.
Our car was in the second lane when we got the signal.
We were following the dotted lines.
A taxi in the third lane sped up from behind me.
Then it cut in front of me.
You cannot cut in front of others at intersections.
This is the black box footage from the day.
My gosh.
They got into an accident while going through an intersection.
They just said...
that they didn't see us.
Their insurance company came...
and told me that it's their fault. They promised to repair our car.
It was a new car they just got three months ago.
They were very upset,
but since the taxi driver admitted to their mistake,
they decided to just let it go.
However, they received a ridiculous call a few months later.
My insurance company told me that the other side won't admit it.
They asked if I want to take care of it through my insurance...
and to take the case to the review board after.
That's why I told them I'll file a lawsuit instead.
They crashed into us on purpose.
On top of that, they admitted to their mistake.
They knew they did wrong, but they didn't want to pay.
That's why they suddenly changed their minds.
It was very offending.
That's how a lawsuit was filed. What happened after?
After six months of deliberation,
we received full compensation.
- It took you six months? - Yes.
It took you a lot of effort to get your compensation.
We didn't do anything wrong, but went through a lot of trouble.
What was the ruling?
The ruling? The other driver...
was 100 percent at fault.
They were able to get compensated only after a lawsuit.
They were innocent victims.
Why was it so hard for them to get compensated?
When the civil law was first established,
the Damage Compensation Act was made with the ideology...
that all damages must be fairly and appropriately distributed.
It's hard to see accidents where the responsibility ratio is 100 to 0.
It became a custom for the victim...
to pay partially for the damages.
These days, black boxes...
record the accidents clearly.
We need to escape from this old custom.
We must come up with the responsibility ratio in details.
That's the route we must take.
It was just two years ago that cutting lanes...
became considered as an act of reckless driving.
However, there are many areas that still need improvement.
In order to avoid more victims,
we need a fundamental solution to reduce cutting.
When people cut in front of other cars,
there is a problem of fairness involved.
Compared to other types of violations,
it has a direct influence to the safety of others.
Fines...
and penalties need to be strengthened.
We also need to have regional crackdowns...
and implement systems to get rid of...
all those that drive in such a reckless way.
The reason why people drive in such a way is obvious.
They want to get to their destinations faster.
It's a dangerous decision made by selfishness,
and it's threatening everyone's safety.
Drivers must build their sense of safety...
before anything else.