Gangdong-gu Expands Protection Zones for Children and Elderly

Three New Child Protection Zones and One Senior Protection Zone Designated... Installation and Maintenance of Traffic Safety Facilities Including Solar LED Signs and Road Surface Markings

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) has newly designated four protection zones to create a safe walking environment for vulnerable road users such as children and the elderly.

In October, the district designated three locations?Hanyeong Kindergarten, Gurise Kindergarten, and the public Daon Daycare Center?as children's protection zones, and the public Gangam Senior Center as an elderly protection zone, beginning the installation and maintenance of traffic safety facilities.

The locations were selected through consultations with related organizations such as the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and Gangdong Police Station, gathering opinions from facility managers, and conducting on-site investigations.

The district installed solar-powered LED signs at the starting points to make the protection zones easily identifiable even at night.

Additionally, 24 new traffic safety signs were installed, and various safety measures such as road surface painting and anti-slip pavement were implemented.

In particular, an additional speed enforcement camera was installed on the road in front of Hanyeong Kindergarten, where speeding vehicles are frequent, enhancing the prevention of traffic accidents.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “The district operates 97 protection zones for vulnerable road users including children, the elderly, and the disabled. We plan to increase the number of protection zones to prevent unfortunate accidents and ensure residents’ safety.” He added, “We also ask residents to actively participate in safe driving by considering pedestrians.”

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