Sejong Restricts Operation of 'Emission Grade 5 Vehicles'... Enforcement Using CCTV

[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Sejong City will restrict the operation of grade 5 emission vehicles within the city starting from the 1st of next month.

According to the city on the 28th, the operation restriction will be enforced by cracking down on grade 5 emission vehicles operating in the area on days when high-concentration fine dust emergency reduction measures are implemented. The main point is to detect whether restricted vehicles are operating using CCTVs installed throughout the city.

The high-concentration fine dust emergency reduction measures are issued when ▲the average concentration of ultrafine dust (PM2.5) on the day exceeds 50㎍/㎥ and the next day's 24-hour average is predicted to exceed 50㎍/㎥ ▲a warning or alert is issued on the day and the next day's 24-hour average is predicted to exceed 50㎍/㎥ ▲the next day's 24-hour average is predicted to exceed 75㎍/㎥.

The city plans to detect vehicles that violate the operation restriction on days when the high-concentration fine dust emergency reduction measures are issued using CCTV enforcement cameras and impose a fine of 100,000 KRW once per day.

The crackdown is effective from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on days when the high-concentration emergency reduction measures are implemented, excluding weekends and public holidays.

The vehicles subject to the operation restriction are diesel vehicles that meet emission standards applied before July 1, 2002, and gasoline or gas vehicles that meet standards applied before 1987.

Most diesel vehicles manufactured before 2005 fall under this category, but depending on the vehicle type, vehicles manufactured after 2006 may also be subject to the restriction, so owners need to individually check on the Ministry of Environment's emission grade system website.

However, ▲commercial vehicles ▲emergency vehicles ▲vehicles issued with disability permits ▲vehicles used for prosthetic or livelihood activities by national veterans and recipients of veterans' compensation with disability grades 1 to 7 ▲vehicles equipped with emission reduction devices or modified with low-emission engines are exempt from enforcement.

Lee Doo-hee, Director of the Environmental Greenery Bureau of the city, said, “We are implementing the operation restriction enforcement on grade 5 vehicles to protect citizens' health and create a pleasant air environment by reducing automobile emissions, which are the main source of air pollution,” and added, “We ask for the active cooperation of citizens.”

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