Gimhae City Significantly Raises Fines for Parking Violations in School Zones... Up to 130,000 KRW

Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province, will significantly increase fines for illegal parking and stopping violations in school zones starting May 11. (Photo by Gimhae City)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City in Gyeongnam announced on the 18th that it will significantly increase fines for illegal parking and stopping in school zones.

This fine increase follows the revised Road Traffic Act Enforcement Decree aimed at strengthening children's traffic safety, imposing fines of 120,000 KRW for passenger cars and 130,000 KRW for vans.

Currently, fines for illegal parking and stopping in school zones are 80,000 KRW for passenger cars and 90,000 KRW for vans, which is twice the amount for general roads. With the revised decree applied, the fines will effectively triple.

The city plans to inform citizens by distributing notices and putting up banners about the fine increase to help establish a culture of traffic safety in daily life.

A Gimhae City official stated, “We will do our best to reduce risk factors such as speeding and illegal parking that threaten children's pedestrian safety and create a safe walking environment.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.