N. Korean traffic police target smoke-belching vehicles, causing congestion as most cars stopped

N. Korean traffic police target smoke-belching vehicles, causing congestion as most cars stopped

Checkpoints in some parts of North Korea are stopping nearly all vehicles for exhaust violations since Dec. 1. This has led drivers to complain that aging Chinese imports dumped on North Korea make environment-related compliance impossible. A source in South Pyongan province told Daily NK recently that traffic police have been stopping vehicles releasing noticeable exhaust fumes on the streets of cities such as Kaechon and Tokchon since Dec. 1. …