Seongnam City Introduces Resident Reporting System for Illegal Parking in School Zones

[Asia Economy (Seongnam) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will introduce a resident reporting system for illegal parking and stopping in school zones starting from the 29th of this month.

This system was promoted as part of the 'Min-sik Law,' enacted by the National Assembly to prevent accidents after an elementary school student died in a traffic accident at a crosswalk within a school zone last year. Once this system is implemented, fines can be imposed solely based on citizen reports without the need for on-site intervention by enforcement officers.

The reporting targets vehicles parked or stopped on roads in front of the main gates of 72 elementary schools in the area.

To report, residents must install the 'Safe Report App' and take at least two photos of the violation area and vehicle license plate at the same location at one-minute intervals using their smartphones.

Fines for violating vehicles are 80,000 KRW for passenger cars and 90,000 KRW for vans.

The reporting operation hours are from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, which are peak times for child traffic accidents.

A city official stated, "During the guidance period until the 31st of next month, reports and submissions will result in warning notices sent to violating vehicle owners, and fines will be enforced starting August 3."

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