Candidate Kim Kyung-jin: "We Will Establish a Driver's License Testing Center in Gwangju"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Kyung-jin, a preliminary candidate for the National Assembly election in Buk-gu (Gap), Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced plans to establish a driver's license testing center in Gwangju.

On the 28th, Candidate Kim stated in a press release, "Currently, there are driver's license testing centers in two locations within the Gwangju-Jeonnam region: Naju and Gwangyang. However, there is no driver's license testing center in Gwangju, where 1.5 million people reside. Only a written test center exists."

He continued, "Gwangju citizens must travel over an hour to Naju to take the practical driving test. Among the six metropolitan cities nationwide, Gwangju is the only one without a driver's license testing center, leading to repeated criticisms that this is unfair compared to other regions."

In fact, other metropolitan cities such as Busan (2), Incheon (1), Daegu (1), Ulsan (1), and Daejeon (1) all have driver's license testing centers.

Gwangju also had a driver's license testing center in the past, but due to issues with site selection and road driving test courses, it was relocated to Naju in 1997, which began causing inconvenience for Gwangju citizens.

Candidate Kim pledged to establish a driver's license testing center in Gwangju to alleviate the mobility inconvenience of Gwangju citizens and achieve balanced regional development.

He said, "If a driver's license testing center is opened in Gwangju, it will reduce travel time and expenses for Gwangju citizens. Additionally, the influx of people coming from various parts of Honam to take the test is expected to have a positive effect on revitalizing the local economy."

He added, "To build a testing center, securing a large site and the necessary budget is most important. Based on the know-how gained from securing major national projects such as the AI industrial complex, the high-speed Gyeongjeon Line, and the urban regeneration New Deal projects for Gwangju Station and Chonnam National University, we will actively cooperate with the Road Traffic Authority to establish the driver's license testing center."

He further noted, "Currently, as the relocation of the Im-dong Jeonnam and Ilsin Textile factories (approximately 90,000 pyeong) and the Gakhwa-dong agricultural wholesale market (approximately 20,000 pyeong) is being pursued, it is necessary to consider building the driver's license testing center in connection with the public development of these relocated sites."

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