Sejong Public Whistleblower Group Reports Over 1,200 Cases of Two-Wheeled Vehicle Law Violations

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[Asia Economy (Sejong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Sejong City Public Interest Reporting Group has contributed to fostering a safe traffic culture in the region by reporting 1,246 cases of motorcycle traffic violations over the past two months.

According to the city on the 5th, motorcycle-related accidents have shown an average annual increase rate of 95% over the past four years. The number of accidents by year is recorded as 10 in 2016 (2 deaths, 6 serious injuries), 31 in 2017 (1 death, 12 serious injuries), 63 in 2018 (4 deaths, 25 serious injuries), and 74 in 2019 (5 deaths, 33 serious injuries).

In particular, this year, due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), delivery demand surged rapidly, intensifying illegal and reckless driving behaviors of motorcycles such as ignoring traffic signals and riding on sidewalks. As a result, 45 accidents have already occurred, resulting in 2 deaths.

In response, the city launched the Public Interest Reporting Group on July 15 and, after receiving reports of motorcycle traffic violations from July to August, recorded the third highest number of reports among metropolitan local governments nationwide, following Gyeonggi (3,349 cases) and Seoul (2,161 cases).

The city expects that the activities of the Public Interest Reporting Group will play a part in reducing reckless motorcycle driving and fostering a safe traffic culture within the region.

Additionally, considering the recent increase in cases where some delivery workers damage license plates in response to citizen reports, the city plans to conduct continuous crackdowns in cooperation with related agencies to reduce motorcycle accidents.

Lee Sang-ok, head of the city's Transportation Division, said, “Active citizens make Sejong City safer,” and added, “Along with citizens' proactive reporting activities, the city will continuously strive to eradicate the practice of ignoring motorcycle traffic regulations so that Sejong City can prioritize the lives and safety of its citizens.”

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