Gwangju City to Promote Gwangju-Style Standard Model Pilot Project at Munheung and Unnam Elementary Schools

After maintenance of the school zone at Unnam Elementary School. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 22nd that it will promote a pilot project for the Gwangju-type standard model of child protection zones, enhancing visibility so that any driver can easily recognize child protection zones.

The project was initiated urgently due to the social issue raised by child protection zones under the Road Traffic Act (commonly known as the Min-sik Act), which was revised and enforced in March last year, and the frequent occurrence of child traffic accidents within protection zones, requiring improvement measures.

The Gwangju-type standard model will install five safety facilities reflecting on-site conditions within the protection zones: ▲ dark red (anti-slip) pavement ▲ start and end point road markings ▲ yellow traffic lights ▲ diagonal crosswalks ▲ luminous start and end point signboards.

The pilot project sites are Munheung Elementary School in Buk-gu and Unnam Elementary School in Gwangsan-gu. Currently, the autonomous districts are conducting design services, which will continue until next month. After collecting expert and resident opinions, construction will begin in June and is expected to be completed early in the first half of the year.

Gwangju City plans to review expanding the Gwangju-type standard model project in the future through analysis of the project’s effects.

Park Nam-eon, Director of the Transportation and Construction Bureau of the city, said, “Through the pilot project of the Gwangju-type standard model for child protection zones, we will make it easy for anyone to recognize child protection zones, contributing to raising drivers’ awareness and preventing traffic accidents in advance, as well as promoting a safe walking environment for children.”

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