Yangcheon-gu, Eradicating Illegal Parking and Stopping in Child Protection Zones

Joint Crackdown with Police Station, Abolishment of Roadside Parking Lots and Self-Parking Spaces in Protection Zones, Deployment of Vehicles Equipped with CCTV for Illegal Parking Enforcement Implemented

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) has taken measures to eradicate illegal parking and stopping within school zones.

Since the enforcement of the "Special Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes" (commonly known as the "Min-sik Act"), various policies have been implemented to prevent accidents caused by illegal parking and stopping, but child fatalities from traffic accidents still continue.

According to statistics from the National Police Agency, an average of one accident occurs every four days in school zones within Seoul over the past five years (2013?2018).

In response, the district has prepared various measures to eradicate illegal parking and stopping within school zones to protect children's safety as elementary schools reopen.

First, since May 28, in cooperation with the Yangcheon Police Station, crackdowns on illegal parking and stopping in school zones in front of elementary schools have been conducted, and strong administrative actions such as immediate fines or towing are enforced on the vehicles caught.

Next, on-street parking lots and voluntary parking spaces within school zones have been abolished. The abolished voluntary parking spaces include the on-street parking lot on Sinjeong 4-dong-gil and two parking spaces near Yangdong Elementary School.

Additionally, to eradicate illegal parking and stopping in areas not covered by unmanned CCTV, CCTV-equipped vehicles are deployed within school zones to conduct regular crackdowns.

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “Illegal parking and stopping within school zones are directly related to children's safety, so we will thoroughly enforce crackdowns and take strong measures to actively ensure a safe Yangcheon for children.”

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