Traffic Culture Citizens' Coalition Urges Improvement of Road Environment in Ulsan Children's Protection Zones

On the afternoon of the 30th, members of the Traffic Culture Citizens' Coalition held a press conference at the Ulsan City Hall Press Center urging the improvement of traffic facilities on school routes in child protection zones ahead of the enforcement of the "Min-sik Act." Photo by Kim Jong-hyo

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jonghyo] The Traffic Culture Citizens' Coalition urged improvements to the road environment in children's protection zones in the Ulsan area to protect drivers ahead of the enforcement of the strengthened "Min-sik Law."

On the afternoon of the 30th, the Citizens' Coalition stated at the Ulsan City Hall Press Center, "Among the 133 schools designated as children's protection zones in the jurisdiction, 50 have no separation between sidewalks and roadways, and the road width is narrow, making it difficult to install safety fences." They added, "Considering the commuting environment outside schools where students mix with vehicles on the road, drivers inevitably face situations where they become innocent victims."

They continued, "Due to the nature of traffic accidents, both perpetrators and victims become victims in this social issue, and with one in two Ulsan citizens driving, no citizen is exempt." They added, "To improve the tangled, narrow, and congested roads in front of schools, a joint task force should be formed including traffic-related civic groups and on-site practitioners such as drivers, and standard specifications for traffic facilities must be established."

They also demanded, "The most urgent matter is road facility improvement," and stated, "Measures such as installing and strengthening enforcement of illegal parking cameras in children's protection zones and mandating the installation of fences in these zones must be implemented to prevent traffic accidents."

Furthermore, they raised their voices, saying, "Ulsan City and the Office of Education should promote the enactment of a school commuting safety ordinance containing strengthened student traffic safety measures to prepare improvement plans for children's protection areas with high risks of student traffic accidents."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.