Gwangju City Provides Transportation Cards for Elderly Drivers Who Return Their Driver's Licenses

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 25th that it is implementing a project to provide transportation cards to seniors aged 70 and over who voluntarily return their driver's licenses.

The senior driver's license voluntary return support system was introduced in June last year to prevent traffic accidents involving the elderly. The target group includes those born before December 31, 1950, residing in Gwangju City. When they return their driver's licenses at the civil service offices of the five police stations, they receive one transportation card loaded with 100,000 KRW.

Initially, the project operated by selecting 500 returnees through a lottery to receive transportation cards, but to encourage voluntary returns, from this year, transportation cards are provided to all returnees.

Additionally, Gwangju City has taken measures to provide transportation cards this year to those who returned their licenses last year but were excluded from receiving the cards.

The number of senior driver's license returns was 1,925 last year, and an additional 1,205 returned their licenses by July this year. Accordingly, a total of 3,130 people have received transportation cards.

Park Gap-su, head of the city's Transportation Policy Division, said, "Voluntary return of senior driver's licenses is a policy to prevent and reduce traffic accidents involving seniors. We will do our best to encourage more seniors to participate, protect citizens' lives, and create a safe Gwangju."

Meanwhile, as of last month, 91 traffic accidents involving seniors occurred this year, with two fatalities. This represents a decrease of two accidents compared to the same month last year, while the number of fatalities remains the same.

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