Kim Jong-du, Chairman of Geochang County Council, Joins the 'Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge'

Kim Jong-du, Chairman of Geochang County Council, Participates in the Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge (Photo by Geochang County Council)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Kim Jong-du, chairman of the Geochang County Council in Gyeongnam, participated on the 16th in the ‘Children’s Traffic Safety Relay Challenge’ to establish a culture of traffic safety in children protection zones.

The Children’s Traffic Safety Relay Challenge is a campaign initiated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in response to recent fatal accidents occurring in children protection zones. It aims to establish a culture prioritizing children’s protection and to build a national consensus on preventing children’s traffic accidents amid growing social interest in children’s traffic safety.

Chairman Kim Jong-du held a placard with the phrase “Stop at 1, Look both ways at 2, Wait for 3 seconds, Prevent 4 dangers,” urging attention to the prevention of children’s traffic accidents.

He added, “Children have the right to be protected safely anytime and anywhere, and social practice is necessary accordingly,” and stated, “The Geochang County Council will take the lead in creating a safe traffic environment for children.”

With a sincere wish to prevent children’s traffic accidents, Chairman Kim nominated the next participants as Jeong In-gyun, chairman of the Gokseong County Council, Jeong Jin-yong, superintendent of the Geochang Office of Education, and Seo Seok-gi, chief of the Geochang Fire Station.

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