Kim Du-kwan "Revision of the Min-sik Law Needed... Turning School Zones into Life Zones"

"'Minsik Law' Amendment Receives 350,000 Supporters in Blue House Petition"
"Best IT and Eco-Friendly Technologies Must Be Mobilized for Children"

Kim Du-kwan, member of the Democratic Party of Korea. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] On the 5th, Kim Du-gwan, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, proposed a Green New Deal to transform school zones (children protection zones) into life zones (children life zones) and demanded an amendment to the Min-sik Law (Road Traffic Act and Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes).

In a post on his Facebook on the same day, Representative Kim said, "Less than a month after the Min-sik Law was implemented, 350,000 people agreed to a national petition requesting an amendment, claiming that 'the punishment for perpetrators who cause traffic accidents within school zones is too harsh.' Also, a game was released that punishes drivers who caused accidents while trying to avoid children, which has been criticized as excessive and insulting to the deceased children."

He added, "I hope the Min-sik Law will be amended," emphasizing, "But not to ease the punishment for perpetrators, rather to completely transform all children protection zones nationwide into children life zones that protect not only traffic safety but also children's health."

He continued, "Traffic safety is important. But it should become a culture, not just enforcement," suggesting, "If the road in the school zone is paved with granite cobblestones and the traffic lights suspended in the air are moved to the roadside to lower their height, drivers will naturally slow down because the traffic lights are less visible from afar, even without enforcement. We should also equip advanced traffic systems that immediately alert drivers of children approaching from unseen areas."

Additionally, Representative Kim stated, "We should build public parking lots near schools to completely prohibit parking in school zones and install fine dust absorption devices," and argued, "Sidewalks should be covered with grass, cold metal guardrails and brick walls should be replaced with plant soundproof walls and plant fences, and even small spaces should be turned into gardens and resting areas."

Finally, he said, "To protect children and the future, we must mobilize the best IT and eco-friendly technologies to transform all 16,800 school zones nationwide into life zones through a Green New Deal," adding, "Another name for children is the future. The future of a country where children are in danger is dark. The life zone Green New Deal is a task that brightens the country's future."

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