Seoul Gangseo-gu, Mobile Electronic Delivery of Traffic Violation Fines

From July, Easily Handle Billing and Payment at Once After Viewing Statements

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) will implement a service that delivers traffic violation fine notices, previously sent by registered mail, as mobile electronic notices.

The existing method of sending notices by registered mail often results in significant delays or complete failure in delivery when the payer's registered address differs from their actual residence. Consequently, many payers lose the opportunity to receive a 20% discount benefit granted for timely payment, leading to ongoing dissatisfaction among payers.

Starting in July, the new mobile electronic notice service will target recipients of preliminary fine notices and occasional fine notices related to illegal parking violations.

First, the electronic notice will be sent via KakaoPay AlimTalk as the primary method. After 24 hours, a secondary notification message will be sent to those who have not checked the Kakao AlimTalk or are not registered with KakaoPay.

For taxpayers who do not confirm even the notification message, a third notice will be sent by registered mail. This service is limited to smartphone subscribers under their own name and does not require a separate prior application.

Additionally, since the notice can only be accessed after identity verification through a smartphone, it offers the advantage of protecting valuable personal information.

The district office expects that residents will be able to easily make payments as viewing and payment can be completed in one step, and that the mobile delivery replacing paper notices will save approximately 13 million KRW per month (about 16,100 registered mails monthly) in budget.

A district official stated, “This initiative was started to address various issues such as delays and losses caused by sending paper notices,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to improve systems for the convenience of residents.”

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