Continuous Alcohol Checks Near Autumn Foliage Spots and Tourist Attractions Starting from the 12th

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The National Police Agency announced on the 11th that it will implement traffic safety measures for the autumn outing season for 50 days from the 12th of this month to the 30th of next month.

During this period, the police will hang banners around major outing areas with the message "Stop immediately if you see people" and focus on cracking down on speeding and signal violations. They will conduct regular drunk driving checks mainly around restaurants near popular autumn foliage spots and tourist attractions.

On highways, undercover patrol cars will be used to crack down on reckless and retaliatory driving, as well as violations of designated lanes. Unauthorized removal of speed limiters on freight trucks and overloading will also be monitored and investigated.

According to an analysis of traffic accidents over the past five years (2015?2019) by the National Police Agency, the average monthly number of traffic accident fatalities from October to December was 36.1% higher for pedestrians compared to January to September. Fatalities related to freight trucks increased by 24.6%, and fatalities from highway traffic accidents rose by 15.3%. The National Police Agency anticipates that traffic accidents may increase after mid-October, when the autumn foliage reaches its peak on major mountains and highway traffic volume increases.

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