Seoul Police Chief Jang Ha-yeon Joins the 'Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge'

Jang Ha-yeon, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, participating in the Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge. / Photo by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 18th that Chief Jang Ha-yeon of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency participated in the 'Children's Traffic Safety Relay Challenge.'

This campaign is conducted by posting the children's traffic safety slogan, "Stop at 1! Look both ways at 2! Wait for 3 seconds! Prevent with 4 actions!" on social networking services (SNS) to create an atmosphere of participation in practicing traffic safety within school zones, and by nominating the next participants.

Chief Jang, who was nominated by Lee Joo-min, Chairman of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, nominated Yoon Seok-beom, President of the National Model Drivers Association, and Ryu Mi-jin, Chief of the Seoul Jungbu Police Station, as the next participants.

The Seoul Police are conducting traffic safety activities around elementary schools together with model drivers and Green Mothers, including children's traffic safety education, facility improvements such as 'pedestrian protective fences' in school zones, and installation of closed-circuit televisions (CCTV).

Based on these efforts, the number of child victims of traffic accidents in school zones in Seoul decreased by nearly half from 114 in 2019 to 66 last year, with no fatalities reported. The police plan to expand CCTV installations by 419 units this year.

Chief Jang said, "I urge everyone to participate in safe driving so that children can grow up safely, and we will continue to expand children's traffic safety education and improve facilities in school zones to prevent accidents involving children."

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