Gwangju City Expands Installation of 'Video Recording Devices' to Ensure Safety on City Buses

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 23rd that it will expand the installation of video recording devices (CCTV) to ensure the safety of city buses.

Following the installation of 353 video recording devices last year, Gwangju will add 691 more this year.

Once installation is complete, all city buses operating in Gwangju (1,044 buses) will be equipped with video recording devices.

The previously operated video recording devices had difficulty identifying objects due to aging and malfunction, but the newly installed video recording devices (CCTV) have enhanced camera monitoring functions, increasing from 4 channels to 7 channels.

This is expected to greatly help ensure passenger safety inside the vehicle, protect drivers, and prevent accident risks outside the vehicle.

Additionally, if it is confirmed that a COVID-19 positive individual used city buses, the movement paths of the confirmed case and contacts will be quickly identified to respond in real time by sending traffic safety alert messages and disclosing information through media outlets.

Son Doo-young, head of the city's public transportation division, said, "With the installation of video recording devices, we can improve route operation management efficiency, prevent safety accidents occurring inside city buses, and actively respond to COVID-19 confirmed cases and contacts using city buses. We will continue to do our best to protect passenger safety through safe city bus operations."

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