Miryang City Launches Full-Scale Implementation of 'Safe Speed 5030'... 784 Million KRW Invested

Speed limit sign on the entrance road of Milju Elementary School in Miryang City (Photo by Miryang City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Miryang City in Gyeongnam announced on the 1st that it will actively promote the 'Safe Speed 5030' facility improvement project this year.

'Safe Speed 5030' is a policy that lowers the basic speed limit on urban roads to 50 km/h, and designates 30 km/h in protected zones and residential areas.

Last year, Miryang City spent 205 million KRW to maintain 220 speed limit signs in parts of Gagok-dong and Sammundong. This year, excluding Gagok-dong, about 33 million KRW will be spent to maintain approximately 630 speed limit signs in four other districts, Samrangjin-eup, Bubuk-myeon, and Sangnam-myeon areas.

The city stated that it plans to complete the 'Safe Speed 5030' urban area speed limit sign maintenance project by maintaining speed limit signs in Hanam-eup and Muan-myeon areas before the enforcement of the Road Traffic Act Enforcement Rules in April next year.

Park Il-ho, Mayor of Miryang City, said, "Once the Safe Speed 5030 facility improvement project is completed, it is expected that traffic accident casualties will significantly decrease," adding, "We will continuously promote traffic safety facility improvement projects to make Miryang a city that prioritizes citizens' safety above all."

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