Yangcheon-gu Promotes 'Zero' Traffic Accidents in Child Protection Zones

Installation of Unmanned Traffic Enforcement Equipment and LED Floor Signal Lights in School Zones... Continuous Promotion of Yellow Carpets and Intersection Alerts for Children's Pedestrian Safety

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) announced that, following the enforcement of the amended Road Traffic Act, commonly known as the ‘Min-sik Law,’ since March, it is promoting facility improvements with the goal of achieving ‘zero’ traffic accidents in school zones.

First, the district installed unmanned traffic enforcement equipment at 16 out of 30 school zones in the area, including Mokuun Elementary School. The remaining 14 locations are planned to have the equipment installed by the end of this year.

Additionally, through on-site investigations and consultations with related organizations such as the Yangcheon Police Station, ground-level traffic signals were installed at 12 crosswalks near 10 elementary schools with heavy child pedestrian traffic.

Ground-level traffic signals are facilities that provide additional pedestrian signals via LED panels on the crosswalk waiting line on the ground. These devices were designed to prevent accidents caused by pedestrians who fail to notice their surroundings while looking at their smartphones and to foster a proper walking culture.

The district expects that these unmanned traffic enforcement devices and ground-level traffic signals will significantly contribute to preventing traffic accidents involving vulnerable road users by alerting both drivers and pedestrians and encouraging slower driving.

Furthermore, various projects for child traffic safety are underway, including the installation of Yellow Carpets, Intersection Alert Systems, and traffic safety guidance for children going to school. The Yangcheon Police Station is also regularly maintaining traffic safety facilities within school zones.

According to a district official, “We are continuously promoting the installation of ‘Yellow Carpets,’ which mark the ground and walls in yellow where children wait in front of crosswalks, and ‘Intersection Alert Systems,’ which use LED lamps at side road intersections near elementary schools to draw attention,” adding that “these measures have proven highly effective in preventing child traffic accidents.”

Kim Soo-young, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “As smartphone use while walking becomes commonplace and the personal mobility device market, including electric kickboards, expands, concerns about pedestrian safety accidents are increasing. Just as small changes can change the world, we will make multifaceted efforts to achieve ‘zero’ traffic accidents in school zones through continuous attention and project implementation for pedestrian safety.”

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