Songpa-gu Leads Efforts to Prevent Children's Traffic Accidents in Spring

Spring Special Pre-Patrol Activities in Protection Zones (Children, Elderly, Disabled) for Child Safety, Traffic Vulnerable Protection, Smooth Traffic Flow, and Alleviating Daily Inconveniences

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] During the spring thaw season, traffic accidents involving children increase sharply. In particular, March, when the new school term begins, is a period when the hospitalization rate for child pedestrian traffic accidents more than doubles compared to February.

Accordingly, Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) will conduct a "Special Patrol for Illegal Parking and Stopping" for 11 days starting February 18, focusing on various protection zones to prevent child traffic accidents and protect vulnerable road users.

The target areas include a total of 103 locations within Songpa-gu: ▲90 Child Protection Zones ▲11 Senior Protection Zones ▲2 Disabled Protection Zones.

The Illegal Parking Enforcement Team of Songpa-gu Parking Management Division will intensify patrols during school commute times and vulnerable hours.

Through this, they plan to protect vulnerable pedestrians, preemptively remove safety hazards caused by illegal parking, ensure smooth vehicle flow, and resolve residents' inconveniences.

Additionally, starting May 11, fines for illegal parking in child protection zones will increase from the current double to up to triple. Due to the revision of the Road Traffic Act Enforcement Decree, fines for passenger cars will rise from 40,000 KRW to 120,000 KRW, and for vans and trucks over 4 tons from 50,000 KRW to 130,000 KRW.

Meanwhile, the district plans to promote the special patrol for illegal parking and the changes in fines through its website, SNS posts, banner postings, and cooperation with institutions such as schools and kindergartens to establish a proper parking culture.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, stated, “We will actively inform the public about the revised Road Traffic Act with increased fines and do our best to create a traffic accident-free Songpa through focused illegal parking patrols.”

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