Heuksando and Gageodo, On-site Driver's License Written Test Conducted

Maximizing Traffic Accident Prevention by Eradicating Unlicensed Driving Among Island Residents

Residents of Heuksando, Sinan County, are taking the written driving license test. (Photo by Sinan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Seo Young-seo] Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Park Woo-ryang) announced on the 6th that, with the cooperation of the Jeonnam Driver's License Examination Office of the Road Traffic Authority (Director Kim In-hong), an on-site written driver's license test was conducted on Heuksando and Gageodo from the 4th to the 5th.

A total of 12 people, including two Vietnamese immigrant women, took the on-site written test, and eight passed, achieving a great success.

An official from the Jeonnam Driver's License Examination Office stated, “We promoted the on-site license test to provide convenience services to island residents, and we feel rewarded that a resident of Gageodo, the southwesternmost point of the country, took the test and passed, fulfilling the social responsibility of a public institution.”

Additionally, the Jeonnam Driver's License Examination Office donated 5,000 masks designated for vulnerable traffic groups to the Sinan-gun Welfare Foundation to help overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Ms. A, an immigrant woman who passed the written test that day, said, “I had wanted to obtain a driver's license for a long time, but I gave up because I couldn't bring myself to go all the way to Naju where the test center is located. Thanks to the on-site test, I was able to save time and expenses, and I am happy and grateful to have passed.”

Park Gil-ho, head of Heuksan-myeon, said, “I would like to thank the examination office officials who conducted the on-site test by deploying personnel and equipment despite harsh maritime weather for the residents living on the island. Above all, it is fortunate that we can prevent traffic accidents by eradicating unlicensed driving,” and added, “The donated masks will be used for vulnerable traffic groups.”

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