Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints Installed Around Elementary Schools in Songpa-gu

Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints Installed Around 16 Elementary Schools to Create Safe School Routes

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) has completed the installation of 'Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints' to prevent children's traffic accidents and improve the walking environment.

'Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints' are traffic safety installations that mark the floor or walls in yellow to guide children to wait at a safe place before crossing the crosswalk, allowing drivers to easily recognize pedestrians waiting on the yellow carpet, thereby preventing traffic accidents.

The district focused on the fact that 70% of accidents in school zones occur while crossing the road. 'Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints' were installed at 45 crosswalks in front of elementary schools within the child protection zones, receiving great responses from residents.

First, 'Yellow Carpets' were installed at 9 locations around 6 elementary schools, including Gadong Elementary School, where there is sufficient waiting space at crosswalks and temporary walls can be installed. 'Yellow Footprints' were installed at 36 locations around 10 elementary schools, including Namcheon Elementary School, where wall installation is difficult. The installation was completed at the end of last month.

In particular, this year, the previously installed 'Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints' in sticker or paint form were introduced and installed as sign block types to enhance durability and visibility.

Also, Songpa-gu's character, Songsong Papa, was applied to the 'Yellow Carpets and Yellow Footprints,' newly designed to make children feel more familiar and comfortable standing within them.

The district continues to strive to create a traffic environment where both children and parents can feel safe, aiming to expand safety facilities in school zones as a campaign pledge.

▲ Installation of real-time right-turn video alert systems ▲ Expansion of speed enforcement CCTV ▲ Solar-powered LED signboards ▲ Floor-type pedestrian traffic lights ▲ Expansion of runway-type crosswalks, and other necessary projects for children's traffic safety are being steadily implemented.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “Since the beginning of my term, I have deeply recognized the importance of children's traffic safety and have made many efforts to establish pedestrian safety infrastructure for children. We will continue to discover and apply various projects to make Songpa-gu free of children's traffic accidents.”

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