Gwangju Police Focus on 'Two-Wheeled Vehicle Safety Measures' Implementation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency (Chief Choi Gwan-ho) is focusing on promoting ‘two-wheeled vehicle safety measures.’

According to the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency on the 26th, a total of 229,791 traffic accidents occurred last year, of which 18,796 (8.2%) involved two-wheeled vehicles. In Gwangju Metropolitan City, 9 people died due to two-wheeled vehicle accidents.

Accordingly, the Gwangju police decided to implement safety measures to prevent two-wheeled vehicle traffic accidents as the traffic volume of two-wheeled vehicles has increased due to the recent warmer weather and the growth of delivery services related to untact consumption amid COVID-19.

Over the past three years, the proportion of traffic accidents involving passenger cars and freight vehicles has decreased, but conversely, two-wheeled vehicle traffic accidents have been increasing annually.

The Gwangju police plan to actively promote the necessity of compliance with two-wheeled vehicle regulations to two-wheeled vehicle drivers and delivery service companies to prevent traffic accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles.

They also plan to cooperate with local governments and two-wheeled vehicle dealerships to create and distribute promotional leaflets that include essential information that two-wheeled vehicle drivers must know at the time of purchase and registration.

They will hold meetings for traffic accident prevention by signing MOUs with Gwangju City Hall, the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, TBN Traffic Broadcasting, and delivery service companies, and will conduct traffic safety education for two-wheeled vehicle drivers through on-site visits to delivery service companies.

In collaboration with Gwangju City Hall and the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, they will produce fluorescent reflective materials to attach to two-wheeled vehicle cargo boxes to enhance visibility and support safe driving.

For major accident-causing behaviors (reckless driving, signal violations, crossing the center line, etc.), on-site crackdowns will be strengthened, and minor regulatory violations will be addressed through guidance to establish compliance awareness among two-wheeled vehicle drivers on the road.

At accident-prone locations at least once a week, traffic police motorcycles and traffic patrol officers will jointly conduct on-site crackdowns and guidance activities over a wide area to maximize visible effects.

At locations where two-wheeled vehicle traffic accidents frequently occur and where there are many 112 reports and complaints, banners and signboards announcing traffic enforcement will be installed for sufficient publicity, followed by video enforcement using camcorders.

For two-wheeled vehicles that flee during enforcement, vehicle numbers and delivery service companies will be identified through camcorder footage, and fines and penalty points will be imposed through direct visits.

To activate public reporting by citizens on two-wheeled vehicles violating traffic laws, promotional activities will be continuously conducted through the Smart National Reporting app, TBN Traffic Broadcasting, and 35 VMS locations.

A representative of the Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency said, “Two-wheeled vehicles lack protective devices compared to other vehicles, so traffic accidents can easily lead to serious injuries or death,” and added, “We ask general drivers to practice yielding and slowing down to accommodate two-wheeled vehicles.”

He continued, “We also repeatedly urge two-wheeled vehicle drivers to strictly comply with traffic laws to prevent accidents despite their busy schedules, so that all drivers can prevent accidents together,” and added, “Going forward, the Gwangju police will do their best to ensure traffic safety.”

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