[Photo] Yoo Deok-yeol, Dongdaemun-gu Mayor, Joins Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun District, participated in the "Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge" on the 14th.

The Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge was promoted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to raise social awareness and national consensus on children's traffic safety, following a recent increase in fatal accidents in school zones. It is spreading nationwide among central government ministries, local governments, and civic groups.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun District, who joined the challenge upon the nomination of National Assembly member Lee Hae-sik and Eunpyeong District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung, posted a photo on SNS containing the traffic safety message: "Stop at 1 step, look both ways at 2 sides, wait for 3 seconds, prevent 4 dangers."

Mayor Yoo nominated Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang District, Yoo Sung-hoon, Mayor of Geumcheon District, and Yang Tae-eon, Chief of Dongdaemun Police Station, as the next participants in the challenge.

Last year, Dongdaemun District installed various traffic safety facilities to prevent children's traffic accidents, including 9 yellow carpets in school zones, 19 unmanned speed enforcement cameras, 54 (solar-powered) traffic signs, 5 (solar-powered) speed warning signs, and 105 (illuminated) road markers.

This year, a total of 970 million KRW will be invested in children's traffic safety, including 4 smart crosswalks, 12 yellow traffic lights, 6 unmanned speed enforcement cameras, 4 ground pedestrian signals, and 100 yellow safety guards to enhance visibility.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun District, stated, "I hope a traffic safety culture that prioritizes children's safety will spread nationwide," and added, "We will expand a detailed children's traffic safety network within the region so that children can live in a happy and safe environment."

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