Busan City Conducts Safety Inspections on Over 280 Village Buses... 70 Violations Detected

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Busan City announced on the 7th that it has detected 70 violations of village bus safety management, including tire wear exceeding standards, improper lighting devices, and fire extinguisher management in the first half of this year.

The city, along with the relevant districts and counties, the Busan branch of the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, and the Village Bus Association, conducted joint inspections from March 3 to April 17. They visited garages and other locations to inspect 283 vehicles from 32 village bus transportation companies, checking vehicle maintenance, inspections, and compliance by transport operators and workers.

Violations included improper lighting devices (14 cases), body scratches and corrosion (12 cases), tire wear, etc. (10 cases), defective seats (4 cases), vehicle bumper damage (2 cases), damaged license plates (1 case), fire extinguisher pressure defects (1 case), belt damage (1 case), poor air conditioner vent cleaning (1 case), and others (24 cases), covering violations of automobile safety standards and transport operator compliance.

The city plans to impose administrative measures such as fines, improvement orders, and on-site corrections on the operators found in violation.

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